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🚗 That hot plastic bottle taste? Your doctor says nope

It’s not just the flavor of childhood, it’s a side of microplastics.

Maybe it’s a generational thing. Some primal memory of gulping garden-hose water in the dead of summer. Personally, I don’t mind a sip from a plastic bottle that’s been baking in the front seat of a Ford Taurus, seatbelt buckles hot enough to brand cattle. But doctors, eternal spoilers of fun, say you might be swigging more than nostalgia.

Experts warn that both opened and sealed bottles left in the heat can serve up a bonus shot of microbes, phthalates, phenols, and even microplastics. Best case, it’s gross. Worst case, it’s a health risk. In this story, Erik Barnes breaks down the science and why your next “refreshing” hot-car swig might not be worth it.

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🎤 How MC Hammer helped make “it’s all good” a household phrase

Stop! Hammer time… for slang history

Turns out one of the most casually tossed-off phrases in America owes its swagger to a man in parachute pants. As Ryan Reed reports, “It’s all good” has been echoing through pop culture for decades, from Bob Dylan’s croon to Breaking Bad’s “Saul Goodman” pun, but its big chart moment came courtesy of MC Hammer’s 1994 single It’s All Good off The Funky Headhunter.

Linguists and The New Yorker have debated whether it’s more “no worries” or a sly statement of defiance, but either way, hip-hop gave us a catchphrase that refuses to fade away. So next time you say it, you might owe a little thanks to the man who brought us sideways shuffle choreography and gold-plated confidence and… the Adams Family Values theme? You can’t win ‘em all.

👻 Relationship study reveals the psychological damage of ghosting a date

Cut it out and let them heal.

Can we be real? It’s not kindness, it’s cowardice, and now science has stepped up to prove it. As reported by Erik Barnes, scientists at Wayne State University had participants imagine going on two great dates with someone named Taylor, then sent a follow-up text to set up another. Here’s the twist: “Taylor” was fake, and participants were randomly given one of three responses, an excited yes, a polite no, or total silence.

The results? A clear “no” hurt, but it helped people let go. Silence, though, kept them emotionally hooked. Ghosted participants reported the same gut-punch as rejection but also stayed more attached, checked “Taylor’s” social media more often, and were more likely to try again later.

Until tomorrow, maybe let your plants drink that water from the back seat and remember, it’s all good.