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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Nobody tell them that carrots are good for their eyes.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] yozul@beehaw.org 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, they can't give you superhuman night vision, but a shortage of vitamin A is actually bad for your eyes, and carrots are a good source of it.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's in the link, just an interesting historical on the origin of the carrot/eyesight thing.