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		unwind 70 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Peanut allergies have plummeted in children The brown paper bag [1] was not connected to the peanut allergy, it was mentioned as an example of another thing that only (to OP) seems to happen/be a thing in the US. [1]: https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/breathing-into-a-pap...

saalweachter 70 days ago [–]

As someone living in the US, I've never actually seen someone breathe into a brown paper bag who wasn't doing a bit.

It's just a TV/movie prop to show someone having a panic attack, for the most part.

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