We actually studied the vr1 capsaicin receptor in my genetics class. When your tongue touches an actual hot object or fluid, the vr1 receptor opens up and floods calcium into the cell and triggers a pain response in the nerve. It tells you, hey, this is hot and could cause you injury. The exact same receptor can be…

Nah. I was the pickiest eater in the world up until I was around 25. A friend had invited me to dinner with a couple she knew and then later told me how embarrassing it was for her that I barely ate any of the food they had cooked for us. I was completely oblivious that my not liking a lot of food could hurt other…

I really think you're better off paying your savings account that money instead of an insurance company. I've had a lot of pets over the years and about a third of them have had some kind of medical emergency that required usually $800 to take care of. So on average, I've paid about $270 per dog in their lifetime on…

I have a hard time getting there, myself. My solution is to get there two or three times alone and THEN let the boyfriend in. I'm so sensitive at that point that I accomplish the big O with him and then we can both sleep satisfied.

When my dad and step mother got divorced the first time, they sued for custody of their chihuahua, Festus, and won joint custody. The judge ordered them to trade the dog every week at Taco Bell. The last line on the judgement was Yo Quiero Taco Bell. So funny. They got back together a few months later due to chatting…

When my brother drove me over to our Dad's on Thanksgiving (3 hr ride), I entertained myself by looking at the SSID's of passing wifi signals. There were two of those. One of them said something like Black FBI Van, and the other said NSA Surveillance Drone. There was one small town we passed through where literally…