r/OakIslandDiscussion • u/dumpcake999 Executive Producer • Mar 03 '25

It's Wood! Chewing different materials affects the brain and a new study found that chewing on wood (wooden tongue depressors), compared to chewing gum, led to a significant increase in a natural brain antioxidant called glutathione, and better performance on memory tasks.

https://www.psypost.org/chewing-wood-may-boost-memory-and-brain-antioxidants-study-finds/
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u/qzak15 I'm a Knights Templar Mar 04 '25

What no smelling???

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u/Rdick_Lvagina I'm a Knights Templar Mar 04 '25

Chewing is the new smelling.

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u/wpc691 I'm an Official Fellowship Member Mar 04 '25

Smelling probably has the same effect. If that’s the case, how does Rick forget every week that they haven’t found shit, and nobody believes any treasure exists?

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u/Secret-Gazelle8296 I'm a Knights Templar Mar 04 '25

I am shamelessly going to start sniffing wood. I bought a box of tongue depressors today. I am going to carry my sniffing stick with me all the time. I am going to be a trend setter. Chewing wood gives you splinters.

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u/dumpcake999 Executive Producer Mar 04 '25

I bought a pack for garden seed identification. I will bite on it tomorrow to see if it makes work easier