FOOD TOO HOT TO EAT? BE PATIENT. PROPER ETIQUETTE DICTATES THAT YOU WAIT FOR FOOD TO COOL RATHER THAN BLOWING ON IT. IN THE CASE OF SOUP, BEGIN EATING FROM THE SIDE OF THE BOWL. THIS IS THE PORTION THAT WILL COOL FASTEST, SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO WAIT AS LONG.
Source: www.dinesite.com
Erin Wisdom
DID YOU KNOW
According to a survey conducted last year by researchers from the University of South Florida, 74.7 percent of men shave the hair on their groin. Of the 118 college men surveyed, 26.7 percent said they used scissors to trim their tidbits. That may explain why the same percentage of men complained of cuts to their skin. Note to self: Using sharp metal objects in close proximity to balls may result in freakish cuts.
LITTLE-KNOWN FOOD FACT
Sources: Study:"Male body depilation: Prevalence and associated features of body hair removal." From the May 2005 edition of the psychology journal SEX ROLES.
Jason Shaad
Coffee growers in Indonesia have invented a way to make coffee from animal feces. A small marsupial known as a paradoxurus, (common name: luwak), only eats the ripest of coffee cherries. During digestion, a luwak's stomach enzymes add a distinctive flavor to the beans that's maintained even after they leave the luwak's system. The enterprising coffee growers gather these passed beans to form the world's most expensive coffee - Kopi Luwak. As a college student, this coffee may be a little out of your price range at $300 per pound.
Source: www.foodreference.com.
Carrie Hillard
tip
THE NEXT TIME YOU CRAWL OUT OF BED BLEARY-EYED AND STUMBLE INTO THE SHOWER. TURN THE WATER TEMPERATURE BELOW YOUR USUAL STEAM-BATH LEVEL.
In addition to jolting you out of your early-morning trance, cooler water will help maintain your skin.
"Use warm water instead of hot," says Sharon Caruthers, president of the Lawrence Beauty Academy. "Hot water opens your pores and strips the natural oils from your skin which leads to dryness.
Sources: Sharon Caruthers, president of the Lawrence Beauty Academy; 783-843-2535