Thursday, January 30, 2020
Coronavirus declared global health emergency by WHO
At least 213 people in the China have died from the virus, mostly in Hubei, with almost 10,000 cases nationally. The WHO said there had been 98 cases in 18 other countries, but no deaths.
Monday, January 13, 2020
If you've bought Infants' Tylenol, you could be eligible for part of $6.3 million settlement
The plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim that the packaging is misleading, deceiving customers into believing Infants’ Tylenol is specially formulated for babies when it actually contains liquid acetaminophen of the same concentration as Children’s Tylenol. As a result, the lawsuit claims parents overpaid for the medication. Details here.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Today I learned that Kopi Luwak is made from partially digested coffee beans
Today I learned that Kopi Luwak - which is the most expensive coffee - is made from coffee beans which have been eaten and defecated by the Asian palm civet (or Indonesian palm civet). [Wikipedia]
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Kopi Luwak is not really a type of coffee beans but rather a type of production process.
Kopi Luwak is one of the most expensive coffees in the world with prices going up to $700 per kilogram in the US. An 8.8 oz pack of Wallacea Coffee's Wild Luwak Coffee is retailing on Amazon.com for $39.99 today, January 08, 2020.
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