## [Retractable charging cables](https://www.amazon.com/Minlu-Retractable-Charger-Multiple-Charging/dp/B08DRL5TTP)
These retractable charging cables are pretty nice for travel and keeping in your backpack. Since they're retractable, so they don't turn into a tangled mess. The mechanism in the middle is slightly annoying when you're actually using the cable, but I think it's preferable to endlessly untangling the cord.
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## [I Went to 50 Different Dentists and Almost All of Them Gave Me a Different Diagnosis](https://www.rd.com/article/how-honest-are-dentists/)
> I was there in Dayton, Ohio, as part of an assessment of the consistency and fairness of American dentistry. Since Americans spend about $42 billion a year on their teeth, it seemed like a reasonable assignment: visit 50 dentists, show them your teeth and a set of X-rays, and ask each what needs to be done.
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> Even expecting that different dentists would have different, yet valid, opinions did not prepare me for the astounding variation in diagnoses I received. Some wanted only $500 to bring me up to good dental health. Others wanted ten, 20, even 50 times that amount. Surely they could not all be right.
I should mention that this article was originally published in 1997, but how likely is it that things have changed?
More horror stories in the [HN comments](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37022911).
So should you go to the dentist? I suspect periodic cleanings are good, but I’d be deeply suspicious of any extensive treatment plans. I think getting a second or even third opinion is worth the time.
One thing I’ve heard in the past is that dental health is mostly genetic. What else could explain how some people never have cavities and others need extensive work even with top notch dental hygiene? One horrifying thought is that maybe it’s not the patient, but rather the dentist that explains this discrepancy.