Had a cup of coffee today? If yes‚ you are part of the world’s 4.83 billion coffee drinkers. That’s approximately 60% of our entire adult population. Coffee is virtually everywhere‚ in various different forms. A dark roast americano at the press of a button at home. Fancy lattes at the nearest coffee shop‚ of which there are two more across the street. The cheap‚ diluted stuff from the gas station. The possibilities are endless. Coffee is so commonplace now that it’s almost hard to fathom a time before it…a time when people had to either take a nap or surrender to being tired all day (those were the real dark times).But just like every modern day convenience‚ coffee has an origin story. And a pretty interesting one at that.As a video from Ted-Ed explains‚ coffee is said to have been discovered by a goat herder.So sayeth the Ethiopian legend: A goat herder named Kaldi noticed that when members of his flock began to eat the berries off of a certain tree‚ they’d get bursts of energy. When Kaldi decided to try the berries himself‚ he too got a jolt.Considering Ethiopia is where most agree that coffee originated‚ why not go with their legend? Coffee was being foraged here by the 1400s‚ but instead of roasting the beans‚ the leaves would be brewed just like tea. Or the berries would be combined with butter and salt for a quick energy snack. (I’ll stick to my chocolate covered espresso beans‚ thank you very much.)Eventually the berries would be made into an “energizing elixir” and traded along the route to the Middle East. By the 1450s‚ coffee was already popular in Egypt‚ Syria‚ Mesopotamia‚ Yemen and Persia.By this time‚ coffee was also used for ritual worship in Yemen‚ which brought about the new brewing methods of roasting and grinding the beans. Dark roast lovers…you can thank the Ottoman Empire. There was even a period in the 1500s when authorities tried to ban coffee‚ for fear that it was too much of an intoxicating drug (which‚ scientifically speaking‚ isn’t too inaccurate). But eventually that concern was ruled out‚ and coffee houses began popping up all over the map‚ spreading to Istanbul‚ Damascus‚ and beyond.Not only more coffee shops‚ but coffee bean farms. And this is where we got certain names for coffee drinks‚ like Mocha and Java. By the 1650s‚ at the dawn of the Enlightenment Period‚ coffee shops were opened in Europe. This had an especially powerful effect on London culture‚ as tavern-going was replaced by attending coffee houses‚ dubbed “penny universities.” For just one penny (the price of a cup of coffee)‚ customers could not only get a burst of energy‚ but exposure to new ideas from academics‚ artists‚ and intellectuals.Of course‚ new ways of thinking didn’t really sit well with King Charles II at the time. Fearing that it might become a threat to his throne‚ he attempted to “close coffee-houses altogether‚” an order which he went back on two days before it would go into effect‚ as Brian Cowan writes in “The Social Life of Coffee: The Emergence of the British Coffeehouse.”By 1906‚ when the world’s first commercial espresso machine and industrial roasting machine were introduced‚ we began getting our first coffee brands‚ which would slowly make their way into many homes around the globe. Only a few short years later‚ coffee breaks were introduced to a majority of workplaces. And here we are today‚ in a land where PSLs (pumpkin spice lattes‚ for the uninitiated) are an expected annual delight and you can take your cup of joe with a zillion different kinds of alternative milks. What a time to be alive.Luckily‚ the ways of creating and consuming coffee continue to evolve in ways that are more ethical and sustainable. It’s no secret that‚ historically‚ slave labor was used to harvest the product‚ and Indigenous peoples have been displaced to secure more growing land. Today‚ there are certification efforts being made to right those wrongs‚ including livable wages and incorporating different farming techniques like agroforestry. There’s certainly more progress to be made here‚ but progress is being made nonetheless. There you have it‚ folks. Next time you’re enjoying a nice cuppa joe‚ savor all the history that goes into every single sip. Watch the full video below:

For a species that evolved in a wide range of climates and conditions and had little ability to choose the temperature around us until recently‚ humans are awfully persnickety about our thermostat settings. Some of us are so sensitive to temperature fluctuations we can tell if someone has raised or lowered it by a degree or two—a reality that set the stage for many a workplace thermostat war.If you think 68 degrees is the optimal room temperature in the office and start sweating at your desk when it hits 72‚ you're not alone. And if 68 degrees has you putting on your parka and begging the office manager for a nice‚ balmy 77‚ you're also not alone. Obviously‚ there's a huge range of preferences‚ but is there an optimal room temperature for work productivity? And if so‚ what is it? According to a study at University of Southern California‚ the answer to that question depends on whether you're a man or a woman. “It’s been documented that women like warmer indoor temperatures than men‚ but the idea until now has been that it’s a matter of personal preference‚” study author and associate professor of finance and business economics Tommy Chang said. “What we found is it’s not just whether you feel comfortable or not‚ but that your performance on things that matter — in math and verbal dimensions‚ and how hard you try — is affected by temperature.”In the study‚ women performed best when temperatures were between 70 and 80 degrees‚ while men's productivity increased as the temperature went down. However‚ men were not as negatively impacted by warmer temperatures as women were at cooler temperatures‚ which led Chang to pinpoint a number that seems ideal. “I’m cringing a little bit to say this‚” Chang told the Los Angeles Times. “75 degrees to me is boiling. That’s hot. I’m very warm at 75. But in a gender-balanced office environment‚ our results suggest that something like 75 degrees might be the optimal temperature to have for optimal productivity.”Of course‚ there are men who run cold and women who run hot‚ but a clear difference in gender preference and performance overall was observed in the 543 people involved in the study‚ which tested productivity at temperatures ranging from about 61 degrees Fahrenheit to about 91 degrees Fahrenheit. This was especially apparent on verbal and math tasks.“One of the most surprising things we learned is this isn’t about the extremes of temperature‚” Chang said. “It’s not like we’re getting to freezing or boiling hot. Even if you go from 60 to 75 degrees‚ which is a relatively normal temperature range‚ you still see a meaningful variation in performance.”For many of us‚ 60 and 75 do feel like extreme temperatures‚ but that's neither here nor there. If all else fails‚ take a poll to see what people's temperature preferences are and find the median to come the closest to making everyone happy. But considering the entirety of a workplace‚ assuming an even number of men and women‚ the thermostat should be set somewhere around 75 if you want people to have the greatest productivity overall. But maybe provide a desk fan for the under-70-degrees folks‚ because 75 will likely feel like the surface of the sun for them.

'I have it on so they can let me in!' says Honduran illegal wearing Biden shirt. An illegal alien filmed attempting to enter the US told reporters he should be let in the country for wearing a campaign shirt supporting Democrat President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. After the illegal immigrant from Honduras was informed he was wearing the shirt of the US president and vice president‚ he went on to joke the campaign gear should facilitate access to the country. WATCH: Honduran migrant sports a Biden-Harris shirt at the border in Texas“I have it on so they can let me in!” pic.twitter.com/n2iHGlEgjs— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 7‚ 2024 The invader’s choice of attire and jest illustrate how some illegals are acutely aware the corrupt Biden presidential administration supports open borders. Check out illegals’ responses when asked which president is better for illegal immigrants:Save 40% on DNA Force Plus NOW! Try it today and see why so many listeners have made it an essential part of their daily routine! "Who is best for illegal immigration — Donald Trump or Joe Biden?"ILLEGAL ALIENS: "Joe Biden" pic.twitter.com/9BRX8g2c4J— 🇺🇸 Pismo 🇺🇸 (@Pismo_B) March 7‚ 2024 The footage comes as Col. Douglas Mcgregor warned Tucker Carlson the Democrat Party wants to “allow an invasion of the country‚ not use the military to stop it‚ and then populate the military with the people who are invading the country and hope for the best.”

Watch &; share! Puppet President Biden’s State of the Union address is now live. Stay tuned for special commentary: Mirror feeds: Reuters: LIVE: President Joe Biden delivers annual State of the Union address https://t.co/xmjFEXB4Y0— Reuters (@Reuters) March 8‚ 2024 The Washington Post:Introducing Next Level Foundational Energy from Dr. Jones Naturals starting at 30% off! This cutting-edge dietary supplement is designed to elevate your energy levels and support your overall well-being. Watch live: President Biden is delivering his 2024 State of the Union address. The speech focuses on three themes: protecting reproductive rights‚ the economy and American values.Follow our live updates: https://t.co/R4L6XBob6d https://t.co/AnsM6xGnoK— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 8‚ 2024 Biden is reportedly running late for the address. Pro-Palestine protesters are just outside the Capital. JUST IN — Joe Biden is now running 20-30 minutes late to the State of the Union. He has just left the White House as hundreds of ceasefire protesters block the road around the Capitol of DC. pic.twitter.com/0HLWq6x9uY https://t.co/bkpiUNV7Bt— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) March 8‚ 2024 🇵🇸🇺🇸 Pro-Palestine protesters block Biden’s motorcade route towards towards the Capital pic.twitter.com/YSfPNNS4u2— What the media hides. (@narrative_hole) March 8‚ 2024 This Just In: Joe Biden is running about twenty minutes late to the #SOTU. Is it because of these radical protesters?This is obstruction of an official proceeding. These are "insurrectionists." When will Biden throw them in the gulags? pic.twitter.com/vH7Cs334Cv— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) March 8‚ 2024

by Jordan Conradson ‚ The Gateway Pundit: James O’Keefe’s latest undercover reporting in San Diego‚ California‚ exposes another illegal immigrant safehouse hotel operated by the government‚ nonprofits‚ and Ramada hotels. The Biden Regime is actively aiding and abetting the invasion by operating secret charter flights to transport illegal immigrants from foreign airports to various U.S. cities. TRUTH […]

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