As a kid I grew up being told that I had to let food cool down before putting it in the fridge. I was under the notion that placing warm food directly in the refrigerator could cause the other...
Recently, a carpet burn removed the epidermis, the top layer of my skin, of my upper middle finger. It left a large open wound on my hand. Fortunately, I was close to the ocean so I could swim in...
I was no stranger to late nights and early awakenings during my early undergraduate years. I stretched myself thin on sleep but told myself that all would be well if I got a good night’s sleep the...
It used to be so simple. One would receive their daily milk bottles from the milkman. Nowadays, the number of milk alternatives is enough to make anyone’s head swirl. There is skim milk, organic...
Although toilets may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Ancient Rome, they might have had an explosive nature back in the day that made users of the latrines take special...
The simple combination of sodium and chloride (NaCl) gives rise to a mineral, salt, with endless uses, particularly within the culinary world. Salt is known to enhance our taste perception — there...