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Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu
"Blue lights on train platforms in Japan have been shown to reduce the chance someone will jump in front of a speeding train. In fact, one study in the Journal of Affective Disorders found blue lighting reduced suicide attempts by 84%. It’s believed blue registers as a calming color, associated with the sky and sea, which may be soothing to people in distress, according to Psychology Today."
I guess people who keep using blue-light filter glasses at end of work will miss this.
Lol dark thought at the end
Those fake astroturf fields and yards people are installing are actually quite toxic. In addition to heating plastic to high temperatures and baking it under powerful UV light each summer, the plastics and rubbers used for them are usually from sources like car tires which are full of PFAS to resist fires, wear, UV, etc. Those leach into surrounding areas whenever it rains.
Well that's fucking awful, thank you!
Some antique toasters gracefully lifted your toast, perfectly browned, rather than popping them up like it's trying to give you a heart attack.
I too dream of the sunbeam radiant toaster.
Ever since I saw Adam Savage showing one off I have craved the majesty with maybe one or two extra safety measures modded in.
I have one from the 50s/60s(?) that will gradually let two slices of toast up, but if you have only one piece of toast and you put it in the wrong slot, it will literally fly out of the toaster.
I had to move the fridge after losing several pieces of toast between it and the counter before I learned what was going on. Was very confused about missing bread and the cat was a prime suspect.
Edit: typo
How pineapples grow amazes me. Ofc if you're from a place where pineapples grow, it probably sounds dumb, but I learnt that late in my life. Look:
Not really a secret, but we don't often think about it.
Cash is fucking dirty. Here is the official Fedral Reserve estimated lifespan for each note:
| Denomination | Estimated Lifespan* |
|---|---|
| $1 | 7.2 years |
| $5 | 5.8 years |
| $10 | 5.7 years |
| $20 | 11.1 years |
| $50 | 14.9 years |
| $100 | 24.0 years |
You can assume that something like a $5 bill might change hands on a weekly basis.
So if you a $5 bill that still looks nice, it might be only 2 years old, so it might have seen about 100 owners up until now. It is said that 1 out of 5 people don't wash hands after pooping.
Your $5 bill is probably filled with poop, pee, sweat, food, cum, dirt, etc.
Your $5 bill is probably filled with poop, pee, sweat, food, cum, dirt, etc.
So you're saying extra protein when I use it to shove things in my nose.
so the blow wasn' t the problem I just needed a safer instrument
Cocaine. Lots of cocaine.
Man, cash don't have owners. Only spenders.
That thing's been in a butt. Almost certainly. Possibly mine. I can neither confirm nor deny. Good luck.
Anything organic will burn.