“In France, Red-Bull is different from Red-Bulls everywhere else since the taurine, extracted from bull sperm, is outlawed there! “ A comment usually heard uttered from those seen enjoying their 12th vodka Red-Bull. Sorry to shatter fantasies, but there’s a much more sensible explanation for the origins of taurine – the causative agent of that [...]
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Someone asked me on twitter which corresponded to the protection factors found in sunscreens, here is the answer. The sunscreen factores ensures a level of protection against UVB rays (those who tan). The protection offered by an index will be identical whatever the product, its form or its country of marketing. Can be found next [...]
A Bic pen is capable of scribbling 2 to 3 kilometers worth of doodles before giving out. Another neat detail: the little hole in the body of said Bic pen assures the same pressure both within and outside, helping avoid leaks and mistakes and similar catastrophes. Source : BicWorld While we’re talking about pens, have [...]
Having been an avid cook for several years, I’ve lived through the pleasant experience of rivers of tears involuntarily gushing out of my eye sockets on the occasions I peel and cut my own onions or shallots many times. But what’s the phenomenon that so brings us to tears? It seems that it’s just our [...]
The origin of coffee?
Jul 29
According to historical discoveries, coffee first appeared in Ethiopia (more precisely, in the province of Kaffa) in the east of Africa. It seems that the locals of this region have been getting jittery with it since about the 8th century. These Ethiopians then summarily introduced the delightful caffeinated concoction to Yemen, but it wasn’t imported [...]