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Scientists finally reveal why mint feels cold

Scientists have captured the first close-up view of the body’s “cold sensor,” revealing how winter air—and even mint—tricks your brain into feeling cool.

Scientists have revealed how the body’s microscopic cold sensor, TRPM8, detects both chilly temperatures and the cooling effect of menthol. The discovery finally shows how the sensation of “cool” works at the molecular level—and could inspire new treatments for pain and eye disorders.

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Today we went up to Champaign-Urbana.

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Nothing but storms, high winds and tornado warnings (nothing spinny here in PA but who knows about back home).

So I did nothing but taxes (smaller refund and less pay in general, shocker) and grading ALL the things. I worked from 11-7. My brain is tired now.

So you'll get my books and one thing I've been forgetting for forever.

What I Just Finished Reading:

At Death's Dough - a so-so mystery. It took forever to get started and the ending was dumb

The Final Problem - mystery set in the 60s talk about dumb endings

I Want to be a Wall - a lavender marriage with an aro-ace BL loving girl and a gay man in love with his childhood friend. It was decent but not even for me to read more.

What I am Currently Reading:

The Snow Child - so far depressing. It's for my ugly prompt of dealing with infertility. It's a retelling of the

Violet Thistlewaite is not a villain any more so far, I really like this one

What I Plan to Read Next: With Friends Like These, La Grand Familia, and Luna Park history

I keep forgetting to post about

kingstoken's reading challenge which you can see here. It's a prompt bingo. I'm going for a black out.

This is what I have so far (too tired to link them up, sorry, also I need to get up soon. Been sitting too long)

I'm just sharing the ones I've done

Main character over 30 The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte

Graphic novel/comic book Heavy Vinyl Complete Collection by Carly Usdin

Set at a school/university - Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs

No sex/romance - Murder in the Ranks by Kristi Jones

Figures without facial features on the cover - Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs

Crime/mystery - Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder

Book Older than you are - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Female author - Tell-Tale Treats: A Magical Fortune Cookie Novel by Jennifer J. Chow

A favorite author blurbed it - This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar

Banned book - Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler & Damian Duffy

YA/Children’s - A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford

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For Wednesday's word, I am copying and pasting my post from 1word1day on Monday. More Sister Minnie shorts.

Iblis [ib-lis]

noun

an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn (Isalmic).

examples

1. But Satan, or Iblis in his Muslim incarnation, a redheaded wisecracker who claims to be Jacob’s dearest friend, argues for a radical intervention that can open Jacob’s “strictured heart”, allowing him to feel and heal. "Rabih Alameddine’s new novel explores the ordeal of remembering." The Economist. 29 Nov 2016.

2. Al-Hijr also repeats the story of Iblis, the devil, who refuses to bow to human beings, and since they are made of mud, tempts them with the material distractions of a muddy world. "American Quran is an Old/New Masterpiece." The Washington Post. 21 Jan 2016.

origin
Arabic, إِبْلِيس

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I discovered this recently when I happened upon this funny Islamic cat Youtube channel.

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seleneheart

I talk about my excessive use of planners and/or journals over here at

journalsandplanners

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I thought I'd share a selection of things that have been occupying me and/or making me smile recently.

First, these two beautiful Rem/Misa (Death Note) things I grabbed at Citrus Con.

( Remisa goodies )

Second is my second ever crochet project, now completed: a striped tote bag ^^

( Bag pics and next project plans )

I doodled two Magnemites for these tiny silver frames I found at a jumble sale recently that will probably end up on my future Magnemite ita bag :)

( Mini Mags )

~~There are currently~~ ~~two writing pinch hits~~ ~~up for grabs for~~

pokepodproject~~'s Unown round if you're looking for a fun writing challenge~~. They both got claimed this evening! Thank Arceus for amazing pinch hitters ^^

I'm really happy with how things are going with the event. The stories submitted so far are so creative (can't wait for reveals so everyone gets to read them!) and I'm honestly feeling a lot more connected to the Unown than I ever have. We'll probably continue doing mini rounds in gen order when relevant, but I've also been thinking about how fun it could be to mix things up with regional form or mega rounds too. Because, well, if we continue doing one generation per year, we won't be finished with generation ten until 2034 XD

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Extreme heat limits safe activity for millions of people worldwide

Extreme heat is now stopping people from doing simple daily tasks like walking, cleaning, or working outside.

A new study shows that climate warming has changed how much activity the human body can safely handle in hot weather.

Scientists found that since the 1950s, the number of hours each year when heat becomes dangerous for normal activity has increased sharply.

Yesterday it got up to 79℉, in Illinois, in early March. That is not normal. I rely on cool spring temperatures for yardwork such as planting bare-root trees and shrubs. I had to start my summer heat-coping skills, like avoiding direct sunlight and reducing workload. Plus we had to turn on the damn air conditioner, because recently when it was 76℉ outside, the house got considerably hotter and stayed that way through the wee hours. >_<

Summer, of course, has days when I can only go out for a few minutes at a time or not at all, and I worry about the air conditioner breaking because repairs take months to complete. It's life support for me, but other people don't consider that urgent.

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Today is cloudy, cold, and wet.

I fed the birds. I've seen a few sparrows and house finches.

I put out water for the birds.

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A massive asteroid hit the North Sea and triggered a 330-foot tsunami

A long-running debate about the Silverpit Crater beneath the North Sea has finally been resolved. Scientists now confirm it formed when a roughly 160-meter asteroid struck the seabed about 43–46 million years ago. New seismic imaging and rare shocked minerals in rock samples provided the crucial proof. The impact would have sent a massive plume skyward and unleashed a tsunami over 100 meters (330 feet) high.

One thing I love about science is that occasionally it can really prove things.

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On Monday, I picked out what I wanted for the Prairie Moon order. This is meant to be the last catalog order of the spring.

Spicebush (plant)

American Plum (plant)

Early Figwort (seed)

Late Figwort (seed)

Common Ironweed (seed)

Purple Love Grass (seed)

Lead Plant (seed)

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On Monday, I picked out what I wanted for the Select Seeds order.

Old-Fashioned Climbing Petunia (plant)

Lantana 'PassionFruit' (plant)

Penstemon 'Dakota Burgundy' (plant)

Painted Tongue 'Select Superbissima Mix' (seeds)

Yarrow 'Flowerburst Red Shades' (seeds)

Coreopsis 'Corusco Cream-Red' (seeds)

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Life is full of things which are hard or tedious or otherwise unpleasant that need doing anyhow. They help make the world go 'round, they improve skills, and they boost your sense of self-respect. But doing them still kinda sucks. It's all the more difficult to do those things when nobody appreciates it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our accomplishments and pat each other on the back.

What are some of the hard things you've done recently? What are some hard things you haven't gotten to yet, but need to do? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your hard things a little easier?

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cornerofmadness

I sent in my two panel ideas to the Gettysburg Steampunk Festival. I wasn't going to go but when it didn't pan out with the Louisville panels. Trying for a little fun in a world on fire.

Today mom and I went out to meet my younger cousin for her birthday and went off to Trader Joe's. I wish I had one closer to me. Mine is 90 miles off in Columbus. Even here the closet one is about 35 minutes away. Picked up some cool things.

The writing zoom went well tonight too.

So for fannish 50 I have something from

kitarella_imagines

i. Look at your last 10** fics.

ii. Make a list of their first lines of dialogue, with any necessary description. No cheating, I mean don't go through your fics looking for the best line of dialogue.

iii. Post them and we'll see if we can guess what the story will be about from the dialogue.

Kitarella also mentioned it's okay to go back further than the last 10 if the opening dialogue isn't that interesting.

Feel free to play along

( here's mine )

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Volume two! I was so excited to read this that I stayed up a little bit late in the hope that it would become available at midnight EST, which fortunately happened! And then I read it all in one go. It was a lot of fun!

I like a lot how even though Jing Shao is living his life a second time, he still needs Mu Hanzhang's skills and abilities to accomplish his goals and actually changing how things go. I also miss the imperial court drama aspect, but the military characters are fun and it looks like we're going back to the court drama for the third volume!

I like how their relationship slowly developed, and how Mu Hanzhang got to demonstrate his skills and intelligence. Excited for the next volume, which I believe is the final one! Agh, the wait. But I'm looking forwards to it!

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Remember when DART struck an asteroid? New surprises!

Don’t miss this astounding 40-second video. It shows the DART spacecraft’s strike of the asteroid moon Dimorphos, in the year 2022, from the vantagepoint of a camera on the spacecraft. It was a test of our capabilities in planetary defense from asteroids that might strike us. Afterwards, we knew the strike had slightly changed the orbit of Dimorphos. Now a new study shows how the DART spacecraft also affected the orbit of the primary asteroid in this system.

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kalloway - the Valentine card that is post-marked Feb 9 showed up today for Mario Day.

Thank you, and the heart is adorable.

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stonepicnicking_okapi

1. Survived my dentist appointment today. I also did a good bit of spring cleaning and went to the lake to run. The boys' father went into the office so I had the house to myself for a few hours which was nice.

2. Only one client today as Air force guy had chemo today. And they took my Alzheimer's lady off for scheduling reasons and this is my last week with Air Force guy before he moves out of my radius so next week, I will be down to 10 hours (instead of 26-30). For a few days it will be nice to catch up on things. Then I will start wanting more.

3. Saturday morning Minor and I are going to volunteer at the Music Boosters Flea Market. Few things I'd rather do less on a Saturday morning.

4. I am going to get the Netflix sometime this weekend (though I do not like subscriptions) because BTS is having their comeback concert next Saturday (21) on it at 7 am my time.

5. Minisculus turns 11 on the 26th so I am getting his birthday gifts and cake prep stuff together.

6. I did update my soap opera for SUGA's birthday and it turns out that putting off stuff and getting that done did lift my spirits and make me feel good so that was the right choice. Sometimes I have trouble telling what is actually going to be the right sacrifice to make.

My new favorite Youtube channel is Sister Minnie, the Islamic cat.

Watch on YouTube

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I am officially giving up on that book, for now at least. I will be back to reading The Murderbot Diaries, who flaws and all don't make me want to kill the author.

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Oh, and of course the Protagonist is the Specialist Girl to Ever Exist.

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