Whether you’re sipping a hot cappuccino on your way to work or indulging in a sweet latte after a big presentation, it’s hard to imagine a day without coffee. And because it helps you regain energy in no time, many of us can’t resist the temptation to drink several cups to refuel and keep ourselves going throughout the day.
We at Bright Side also can’t stand the thought of facing the day without a hot cup of Java. And we decided to find out how drinking too much coffee may affect you.
1. It might be visible on your nails.
In addition to making you feel jittery, drinking too much coffee might interfere with your iron absorption and cause anemia. This pretty common condition affects the amount of healthy red blood cells that carry oxygen to your body’s tissues and makes you feel weak and tired. Apart from low energy, anemia might affect the appearance of your nails, causing your fingernail moons to become less visible or even disappear.
2. It may upset your stomach.
If you ever felt that drinking too many cups of coffee makes you go to the bathroom more often, there’s actually a scientific explanation to that. Because coffee is acidic, it irritates your stomach lining and causes cramping, which in turn may lead to diarrhea. You might experience these unpleasant consequences even if you drink decaf, so it’s better to watch your caffeine intake and opt for less acidic varieties, such as French roast or espresso.
3. It might give you headaches.
Although many people hope that a hot cup of Java will make an annoying headache go away, it might actually make it worse. Caffeine causes you to urinate more often, which slightly dehydrates your body and may cause headaches. Although about four cups of brewed coffee a day is considered a safe amount of caffeine for healthy people, in reality most of us can tolerate far less, and having too much caffeine can give you painful migraines.
4. It may cause your skin to age faster.
While coffee is rich in antioxidants that protect your skin from harmful free radicals, drinking too much of it can reduce collagen in your cells. Because collagen is vital for achieving a plump and youthful complexion, consuming too much caffeine can cause your skin to become less elastic and more vulnerable to fine lines and wrinkles.
Can you start your day without coffee? How do you feel when you drink too much of it?
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7 Kids’ Homework Questions That Leave Adults Scratching Their Heads
Several parents shared their children’s homework, that made them tilt their heads and call for help. Fortunately, some Reddit and Twitter users came to the rescue and shared their two cents.
The older one gets, the more complex educational work assigned to students gets. However, there are some instances where kids receive complicated homework.
When such instances arise, some parents seek the help of the online community to derive an answer for their little ones. Some of them are shared on the Reddit and Twitter platforms.
Grade 1 English
A mom was puzzled by her first-grade son’s English homework, where he had to encircle the photos that had the same ending sound as a fish’s fin. However, the options available were far from the picture. The available choices included a hamburger bun, a frog, a jar lid, and a spoon.
Some Reddit users offered their thoughts to the clueless mom, stating that the ending sound did not necessarily have to rhyme with fin. Some answers included bun and spoon, which both ended with an “n.”
Kindergarten School Work
Kindergarten homework questions are usually easy to answer with an adult’s help. However, one parent couldn’t think of the three-letter word required to name the picture printed on the activity sheet. The picture included a rabbit with her bunnies playing.
Fortunately, a kind Reddit user thought of the best possible answer: pet. “These kinds of worksheets try to make the last one more difficult by switching the sound of the letter to the end of the word to try and throw the kid off,” the person said.
Grade 3 Math Problem
Math problems for elementary students are often easily computed with all the numbers given in the problem. However, a Grade 3 student had to solve the question, “Janell had 15 marbles. She lost some of them. How many does Janell have now?”
One Reddit user suggested that the answer was less than 15 but did not think it was a fair question for someone in the third grade. Other users believed that the student should answer in a similar manner as the question, such as “Janell lost her marbles.” Another user said, “She has some left.”
A Six-Year-Old’s Homework
While some educational problems for six-year-olds are visual, one student’s assignment was beyond the comprehension of her parents. On her activity sheet appeared a print of a paint splatter and several apples.
The question read, “How many apples could be covered by the paint. There cannot be more than 20.” Several Reddit users were also confused by the question, while one believed it was a riddle.
Grade 1 Math
One Twitter user shared a Singaporean math problem for grade one students, and it seemed almost impossible to solve. However, one person solved the problem but tweaked the question a bit.
Another Math Problem
Another math question was posted on Twitter, leaving people confused. The question made students calculate the perimeter of a shape best on the calculations of another rectilinear shape.
One person replied to the post with a complicated answer and sarcastically said, “It’s very much justified to ask these to a [ten-year-old].”
Solving for X
Math can sometimes be complicated but often has one solution. However, this one math problem was too complex for the Twitter world.
“An orchestra of 120 players takes 40 minutes to play Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. How long would it take for 60 players to play the symphony? Let P be the number of players and T the time playing,” the question read. While it may be too complex, one Twitter person replied:
“The math is irrelevant in the case of this Beethoven 9 problem. As a performer who has performed it many times, the speed of the symphony is NOT a function of the number of musicians performing it.”
Reddit is one of the online forums people go to for questions. Previously, Reddit users shared 10 Intriguing Items That Perplex Observers with Their Form and Function.
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