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"The Caffeine Use Disorder" is, evidently, real and on the rise. Do YOU have it?
http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/01/29/experts-warn-of-caffeine-use-disorder/
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“Red Cross Canteen workers feed soldiers on way to camp. Workers of the Red Cross canteen service serving hot coffee and heaping trays of sandwiches, cake and pie to soldiers on way to camp.” Oct. 29, 1917
File Unit: American Red Cross - Refreshments, 1917 - 1918. Series: American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952
More questions about World War I? See our WW1 #AnswerTime from earlier this month!
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Caffeine quantified: You may want to switch up your morning routine after you see this chart, which ranks your favorite coffee chains from weakest to strongest.
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Coffee has some serious health benefits — here’s how to maximize them
- Caffeine’s effects begin to set in within 15 minutes
of consumption — and hit full force after about an hour.
- That makes first thing in the morning, before you’ve even gotten through the shower, the perfect time to drink your java. That way, you’re on your A game as soon as you sit down at your desk.
- Plus, by getting your caffeine ASAP in the morning, you lower the
likelihood that your coffee habit will interfere with your sleep. Read more (6/6/17)
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“Hey, by the way, let’s talk about Social Security,” Biden said after a diner at The Coffee Break Cafe in Stuart, Va., expressed his relief that the Obama campaign wasn’t talking about changing the popular entitlement program. “Number one, I guarantee you, flat guarantee you, there will be no changes in Social Security,” Biden said, per a pool report.
From a press corps pool report, as relayed by NBC News via Huffington Post.
Coffee in Space: Keeping Crew Members Grounded in Flight
Happy National Coffee Day, coffee lovers!
On Earth, a double shot mocha latte with soymilk, low-fat whip and a caramel drizzle is just about as complicated as a cup of coffee gets. Aboard the International Space Station, however, even just a simple cup of black coffee presents obstacles for crew members.
Understanding how fluids behave in microgravity is crucial to bringing the joys of the coffee bean to the orbiting laboratory. Astronaut Don Pettit crafted a DIY space cup using a folded piece of overhead transparency film. Surface tension keeps the scalding liquid inside the cup, and the shape wicks the liquid up the sides of the device into the drinker’s mouth.
The Capillary Beverage investigation explored the process of drinking from specially designed containers that use fluid dynamics to mimic the effect of gravity. While fun, this study could provide information useful to engineers who design fuel tanks for commercial satellites!
The capillary beverage cup allows astronauts to drink much like they would on Earth. Rather than drinking from a shiny bag and straw, the cup allows the crew member to enjoy the aroma of the beverage they’re consuming.
On Earth, liquid is held in the cup by gravity. In microgravity, surface tension keeps the liquid stable in the container.
The ISSpresso machine brought the comforts of freshly-brewed coffees and teas to the space station. European astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti enjoyed the first cup of espresso brewed using the ISSpresso machine during Expedition 43.
Now, during Expedition 53, European astronaut Paolo Nespoli enjoys the same comforts.
Astronaut Kjell Lindgren celebrated National Coffee Day during Expedition 45 by brewing the first cup of hand brewed coffee in space.
We have a latte going on over on our Snapchat account, so give us a follow to stay up to date! Also be sure to follow @ISS_Research on Twitter for your daily dose of space station science.
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According to a Turkish proverb, coffee should be black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love.
It’s National Coffee Day, and to celebrate we took a dip into the NPR archives and found this great report tracing the history of the coffee break, courtesy of Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg.
Enjoy!
-Kate
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Since it’s National Coffee Day, we thought we’d share another!
