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4. Oxygen overload can cause death.

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 02:41 PM

8 hrs ago

In David Lynch's movie "Blue Velvet," the psycho huffs pure oxygen. When I think of that character, I am reminded of RFK, Jr.

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The uneducated leading the gullible into danger. Bad combo. marble falls 9 hrs ago #1

Some athletes use them. milestogo 9 hrs ago #2

got hyperbaric treatments when my toe was amputated rampartd 8 hrs ago #3

That's interesting about the glasses. dameatball 7 hrs ago #8

Oxygen overload can cause death. John1956PA 8 hrs ago #4

I think he was huffing argon, or some other inert gas. nt mr715 7 hrs ago #14

Oh, thanks. I saw the nasal-oral mask and made the wrong assumption. John1956PA 6 hrs ago #16

It is a Lynch film mr715 5 hrs ago #19

Money Kid Berwyn 7 hrs ago #6

Meanwhile Congress thinks that Hemp is a more important issue. cstanleytech 7 hrs ago #7

Hmmmm . . . AverageOldGuy 7 hrs ago #9

it sure didn't help him banish wrinkles Attilatheblond 7 hrs ago #10

Suggest he take some weed in with him to improve the effect. erronis 7 hrs ago #11

Towards the end canetoad 6 hrs ago #17

Oh geez IcyPeas 7 hrs ago #12

Apollo 1 Retrograde 7 hrs ago #13

Ohhh, I remember that but not why it happened. electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #20

Thanks for a very interesting article canetoad 6 hrs ago #18

Geeebbzzzz, how horrific! electric_blue68 3 hrs ago #21