Sunday, August 24, 2025
Chewing Gum Gets Your Body Moving Again
An excerpt from the New York Post -
The first thing you should do after surgery is not what you’d expect — but an anesthesiologist swears it works
By Reda Wigle
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| Dr. Myro Figura, an anesthesiologist, shared a hack to get your bowels moving after surgery. |
Chew on this.
An anesthesiologist has revealed a surprising hack to make things run a bit smoother after surgery — and by things, we mean your bowels.
“Any surgery in your abdomen stops your bowels from working, basically puts them to sleep. That means nausea, bloating, constipation,” said Dr. Myro Figura.
It’s not just surgery around your stomach. Both the anesthesia and any drugs you may take after surgery can slow down your digestion and leave you struggling to go.
However, a stick of gum can kick your guts back to working order.
“Chewing gum sends a signal to your bowels to restart and wake up from sleep,” the doc said.
https://nypost.com/2025/08/22/health/easy-hack-fights-constipation-after-surgery-do-it-first-thing/
What Are Your Top 10 Love Songs?
An excerpt from LoveToKnow.com -
10 Best Love Songs of All Time According to the Charts
We guarantee one of these love songs will touch your heart.
By Kate Miller-Wilson
While it's totally subjective, we think it's safe to say that the best love songs tell stories that touch your heart in such a way that they are never forgotten. They spark memories of the joys, fears, pains, heartbreak, and passions of love (long ago or happening right this moment).
Of course, your all-time favorite love song could depend on your age and your taste in music, but those listed below have spent weeks at the top of the charts, won awards, and span many years and genres. These are the ones that are guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings.
- "WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lp7FtJXp7k&t=21s
2. "THE WAY WE WERE"
4. "I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU"
Pond Elementary Principal Leads Schoolwide Read Aloud of "Ron's Big Miss...
An excerpt from Upworthy -
Parents complained about 'offensive' book, so the principal read it to the entire school
Apparently learning about the Civil Rights movement is "inappropriate."
By Annie Reneau, Upworthy Staff
Schools often have to walk a fine line when it comes to parental complaints. Diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and preferences for what kids see and hear will always mean that schools can't please everyone all the time, so teachers and educators have to discern what's best for the whole, broad spectrum of kids in their care.
Sometimes, what's best is hard to discern. Sometimes it's absolutely not.
Such was the case when a parent at a St. Louis elementary school complained in a Facebook group about a book that was read to her 7-year-old. The parent wrote:
"Anyone else check out the read a loud book on Canvas for 2nd grade today? Ron's Big Mission was the book that was read out loud to my 7 year old. I caught this after she watched it bc I was working with my 3rd grader. I have called my daughters school. Parents, we have to preview what we are letting the kids see on there."
Fittingly, the Facebook group was titled "Concerned Parents of the Rockwood School District."
The book in question, Ron's Big Mission, highlights a true story from the childhood of Challenger astronaut Ron McNair, who had experienced discrimination as a child in South Carolina because he was Black. In 1959, when he was nine years old, McNair wanted to check out books at the library, but the librarian told him the library didn't loan books to "coloreds." McNair refused to leave the library until he was allowed to check out books. Rather than give him a library card, the librarian called the police, who ultimately convinced her to just let him check out books.
Seriously, what issue could this parent possibly take with such an inspiring story of a kid standing up to injustice and fighting for the right to educate himself?
Saturday, August 2, 2025
I Respectfully Disagree
An excerpt from The DailyMail.co.uk -
Toilet paper over or under? Scientist FINALLY settles the debate - so, do you agree with their method?
By JONATHAN CHADWICK
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| Over Method |
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| Under Method Should toilet paper be hung in front of (over) or behind (under) the roll when it is placed parallel to the wall? A scientist has given the definitive answer |
Imagine you are on the toilet doing your business, and the toilet roll is in the 'over' position (with the next square facing you).
In this scenario, you need to use one hand to hold the toilet roll to stop it from rotating forward, and the other hand to actually tear off the next bit of paper.
In contrast, in the 'under' position, you can pin the next sheet against the wall with one hand as you simultaneously tear it off, according to the academic.
So you don't have to use the second hand in the process at all – and the overall risk of transferring hand bacteria to the paper is reduced.
Especially for women, accidental transfer of bacteria from the hand to the genital area can increase the risk of infection.
And women generally tend to use more paper for men – for number ones and number twos.
'For the under position, there is less likely to be whole roll contamination,' Professor Freestone told MailOnline.
'You can pin the sheets against the toilet wall without having to touch the exterior of the roll.'
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-14801757/Toilet-paper-scientist-settles-debate.html
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Strut Your Stuff in HBCU Pride!
From Legacy, History & Pride -
You've waited patiently, and we're rewarding you for it! Welcome to our collection of new HBCU apparel. We've been working hard behind the scenes to partner with new schools and release new designs, and we couldn't be prouder of the results. Stock up on all the tees, sweatshirts, and jackets you need for the upcoming academic semester!
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| From Legacy,History & Pride Collection 2025 |
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