Thread: Trivia and other useless but interesting items

Why Your Third Cup is a "Longevity Tool"

Beyond the telomeres (which are essentially the protective caps on our DNA), here is why that third cup is working for you:

• Antioxidant Powerhouse: For many people in Western diets, coffee is actually the primary source of antioxidants, even beating out fruits and vegetables. It's packed with polyphenols like chlorogenic acid.
  
• Liver Health: There is remarkably strong evidence that moderate coffee consumption significantly reduces the risk of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
  
• Cognitive Defense: Regular intake is consistently linked to a lower risk of neurodegenerative issues, specifically Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
  
• The "Blue Zones" Factor: As Dan Buettner notes, coffee isn't just about the chemistry; it’s often a social ritual. In places like Ikaria or Sardinia, that cup of coffee is usually enjoyed with friends, adding a layer of social connection that is a pillar of longevity.

The "To a Point" Caveat

You mentioned you feel good "to a point," and the research backs your intuition there, too. The benefits tend to plateau or even reverse if:

1. Sleep is disrupted: If that fourth cup interferes with your sleep cycle, the loss of restorative rest usually outweighs the antioxidant benefits.
   
2. Additives: The longevity data usually applies to black coffee or coffee with a splash of milk—once it becomes a "dessert in a cup" with heavy syrups, the metabolic cost changes.
   
   
   NO INSTANT HERE the 'internation roast' on warships will never ever pass my lips again
   How much coffee should you drink a day to get the most health benefits? Experts reveal | South China Morning Post
   
   

I'm knackered then. I'd have 4 coffee a year, max. Black cha for me.

Originally Posted by Saitch

I'm knackered then. I'd have 4 coffee a year, max. Back cha for me.

I am absolutely completely knackered,i haven't had a coffee for 65 yrs.

SWMBO has around 4 a day,but it was my parents that put me off coffee for good,they used to grind the beans up and drink the stuff a lot.
No milk,just coffee.The whole house stunk of the stuff at times.

Don't worry about it guys, I worked with a guy who loved coffee, we had a percolator in the office that went all day, I'd have a coffee whenever he did and would go home with a caffeine headache. To disprove the theory he died from a heart attack while cycling which he did nearly every day.

BBC- "The sun has finally broken through the clouds in Aberdeen - for the first time in 21 days.

Sunshine was last recorded in the city three weeks ago, on 21 January. This is the longest sunless period in the area since Met Office records began in 1957.


Residents of the Granite City finally glimpsed the sun late on Thursday afternoon.


And the Met Office confirmed that 30 minutes of sunshine was officially recorded in the Dyce area in the hour up to 16:00.


Meanwhile, however, there is a yellow warning for snow and ice across Scotland overnight."

Japan's traditional festivals is a 500-year-old rite that draws thousands of nearly naked participants each winter.

Future of Japan’s ‘naked festival’ in doubt after 3 men left unconscious | South China Morning Post



Our Tassi Naked winter swim NEVER has this NOTE I USE A WETSUIT IN ALL COLD WATER

What is a blood moon?

Total lunar eclipses happens every 18 months to three years, when Earth aligns perfectly between the moon and sun, blocking the sun’s light and casting a shadow onto the moon. A blood moon occurs when the moon appears red during an eclipse.


The partial eclipse, where the Earth’s shadow begins to cross the Moon, will start at 8.50pm in Sydney and Melbourne. This will be 7.50pm in Brisbane, and 8.20pm in Adelaide.
The blood moon, or total eclipse, will start a little more than an hour later. It’s estimated to begin at 10.04pm in Sydney and Melbourne, 9.04pm in Brisbane and 9.34pm in Adelaide. Perth will see the total eclipse from 7.04pm.








Blood moon Australia: Where to see it rise tonight

Off for a Walk to the beach right NOW

"a single surface warship operating without a layered ASW screen (escorts, maritime patrol aircraft, and advanced towed-array sonars) is highly vulnerable, and the Dena's onboard sonar suite was effectively blind to the Mk 48 torpedo until detonation."

While this was first designed and loaded in the 1960s the ones I saw used in the 1980s/1990s were improved of course. Now they are further improved of course.

Wiki suggests the WHOOSH in listened for has gone "Starting in 2003, the US Navy began the Stealth Torpedo Enhancement Program which aims to upgrade the capability of the existing Mk 48 design by implementing alternative fuel sources including electric fuel cells, and a "swim out" capability, a capability that allows a torpedo to leave the tube under its own power without using a torpedo tube's noisier compressed air-launch system. The program is ongoing, with many details yet classified."

647 lb (293 kg) of H.E. is a Very heavy hitter!

Edit. Had we heard the WHOOSH of a effective sub launched torpedo it was 'Put your head between your legs and kiss your 'A' good bye' time

The Tom Hanks Greyhound movie was straight running