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canopenerboy t1_iureokz wrote

It’s a diuretic. See previous post on TIL from a day or so ago. Apparently they’re also called “pissabeds”

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Nah-vi t1_iurlnf4 wrote

So just like coffee

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Mysticpoisen t1_iutc7bm wrote

To be pedantic coffee isn't technically a diuretic or a laxative. Many people will experience either diuretic or laxative effects, but many will not. So, it's not classified as either because we're not really sure what the fuck is going on. Dandelion tea also is technically not classified as a diuretic, but initial studies show that it appears to affect everybody, unlike coffee.

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luckiest_man t1_iusv8zh wrote

Caffeine is not a diuretic, though it is a laxative.

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wildfire393 t1_iuuf54b wrote

Caffeine is a diuretic in moderate amounts (2-3 cups of coffee) though habitual users develop a tolerance against this effect.

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Ythio t1_iurlgww wrote

That's the actual French name. Pissenlit -> pisse en lit (in weird 500 year old french) -> piss into bed.

I'm not surprised creatively carried over to English, as many words did

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Kolja420 t1_iurtnty wrote

Dandelion is also a corruption of French "dent-de-lion" (lion's tooth).

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Madmorda t1_ius0l8u wrote

In Spanish, it's also "diente de león". I learned that one recently :D

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Athegnostistian t1_iutoomi wrote

In German it's called "Löwenzahn". Which translates to … yup, Lion's Tooth.

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