1. Shampoo Purpose
- Removing dirt and oil
- Cleansing the scalp, essential for healthy hair growth
2. Durian and Jackfruit
Not closely related
- Same broader grouping of flowering plants
3. Cigar and cigarette
Cigar vs. Cigratte
- 30min-2hr vs 5-10min
- hold in mouth vs inhaled into lungs
- flavor: wide variety vs consistent
Pleasure:
- Cigar: flavor and aroma, relaxation, status, ritual
- Cigarette: nicotine, habit, sensory
4. Tattoo and Puncture
Tattoo:
- Date back to Egypt 2000BCE, among women
- In Medieval, practiced by sailors and explorers
- Modern: popular and mainstream
Puncture: piercing, scarification, branding
- For ceremonial and aesthetic reason
5. 打嗝 Hiccups
Diaphragm contracts (spasms), causing hiccup sound
Cause
- Eating too quickly
- Carbonate beverages
- Spicy food
- Sudden temp change
- Excitement
What to do?
- Hold breath
- Breathe into paper bag
- Drink cold water
- Swallow a teaspoon of sugar