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  • 880. Improperly Stored 44 Year Old Wine
    Jan 23 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of consuming 44 year old wine stored upright.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Compounds causing cork taint and the factors affecting their transfer from natural cork closures to wine – a review - SEFTON - 2005 - Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research - Wiley Online Library
    • Should I be concerned about wine bottles stored upright in a wine shop or restaurant?
    • Chambord (liqueur) - Wikipedia
    • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Cork Taint | Wine Enthusiast Magazine
    • 1979 Jim Beam Snow Goose AND Blue Goose Decanters Set C. Miller - EMPTY
    • Does Plastic Wrap Rescue a Corky Wine?
    • Betteridge's law of headlines - Wikipedia
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    11 min
  • 879. Homemade Egg Nog Over 2 Years Old
    Jan 21 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of drinking homemade egg nog over 2 years old-

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Eggnog - Wikipedia
    • 238. Raw Egg Eggnog Refrigerated for 6 Months — Risky or Not?
    • TAINTED EGGNOG FATAL TO 4 RESIDENTS OF A COUNTY NURSING HOME IN JERSEY - The New York Times
    • Survival of pathogenic microorganisms in an egg-nog-like product containing 7% ethanol - ScienceDirect
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    14 min
  • 878. Not UV Sterilizing Coffee Scoop After Use
    Jan 19 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of not UV sterilizing coffee scoop after use.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • 5 Best UV Phone Sanitizers
    • Cleaning your iPhone - Apple Support
    • Do Not Use Ultraviolet (UV) Wands That Give Off Unsafe Levels of Radiation: FDA Safety Communication | FDA
    • Nightsleeper - Wikipedia
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    13 min
  • 877. One Liter of Water From an "Uncontrolled" Sintra Portugal Water Fountain
    Jan 16 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from drinking water from an "uncontrolled" Sintra Portugal water fountain.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Fountain on Google Maps
    • Energy Drink | 2:1 Fructose | Great Tasting Energy Nutrition | HIGH5
    • water - Risky or Not?
    • Water 💧 drinking from faucets? : r/PortugalExpats
    • Google Translate - água não controlada
    • Water supply and sanitation in Portugal - Wikipedia
    • Sintra Fountains - Tourist Guide
    • Environmental Toxicology II - C. A. Brebbia, M. Zamorano - Google Books
    • Explore Sintra's Beautiful Fountains: History & Landmarks
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    18 min
  • 876. Continuously Reusing an Unwashed French Press for Coffee and Tea
    Jan 14 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from continuously reusing an unwashed french press for coffee and tea.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • 208. Not Washing Coffee Making Devices — Risky or Not?
    • 37: Tea at Room Temperature — Risky or Not?
    • Determination of potentially mycotoxigenic fungi in coffee (Coffea arabica L.) from Nayarit - PMC
    • Mycotoxins in Coffee - ScienceDirect
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    14 min
  • 875. OneTrueJustin's Parents Half Eaten Banana
    Jan 12 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from leaving a half a cut banana at room temperature for 24 hours.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • 14: Budnik's Banana — Risky or Not?
    • Justin Ekins on X: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman My parents routinely leave half-eaten bananas in the bowl for later consumption. Is this risky? Assume 24 hours between splitting and eating the second half. https://t.co/76VwOdFD39" / X
    • Banana peel: a possible source of infection in the treatment of nipple fissures - PubMed
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    8 min
  • 874. Dry Canning Potatoes
    Jan 9 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from pressure canning cooked potatoes without added water.

    Dr. Don - risky ☣️
    Professor Ben - risky ☣️

    • Potato Facebook Reel
    • Resources: USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning | National Center for Home Food Preservation
    • "Dry Canning" Isn't Canning - National Center for Home Food Preservation
    • Potatoes, White – Cubed or Whole - National Center for Home Food Preservation
    • National Botulism Surveillance Summary, 2021 | Botulism | CDC
    • How to Can Dry Packed Potatoes: Step-by-Step Guide | The Canning Diva
    • The Original Canning Rebels | Facebook
    • Facebook certificate of analysis
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    28 min
  • 873. Leftover Conveyer Belt Sushi
    Jan 7 2026

    Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating leftover conveyer belt sushi.

    Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
    Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

    • Conveyor Belt Sushi in Japan
    • Conveyor belt sushi - Wikipedia
    • Arrests made after wave of 'sushi terrorism' upends Japan's restaurant industry | Japan | The Guardian
    • Florida Department of Health - Time as a Public Health Control Procedures
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    18 min