Things that make you go Wow 😲

Bike N Gear said:
Forgot to post this last week. I was riding up with a woman who retired two years ago and lives in AZ. She grew up skiing in UT and skied in Europe a bunch. Her retirement plans are to spend the season at a different area each season. Makes sense to me. Next year is Japan which sounds fun. I forgot where last year was as I was a bit in shock at the next statement. She chose to spend this winter skiing at Blue in the Poconos because she visited a friend here 5 years ago and had a fun day of skiing at Blue. I was dumbfounded that she'd spend a whole winter at Blue when she literally said she plans on skiing all over the world.
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My friend skiis Blue, I've never. Maybe she's conserving $$$, my friend got a senior pass at blue for $79.
 
This is a new one for me. Making a sandwich for lunch and suddenly the kitchen smells like an open container of gasoline. Looked around and found nothing until I smelled the bread.

Gemini said​

That is definitely not the aroma you want from your morning toast. While it sounds alarming, there is actually a scientific explanation for why bread—especially whole wheat—can develop a chemical or "gasoline-like" smell as it ages.

Here are the most likely culprits:

1. Lipid Oxidation (Rancid Fats)​

Whole wheat bread contains the germ and bran of the wheat kernel, which are rich in natural oils. White bread strips these away, but in whole wheat, those oils remain.
  • The Reaction: Over two weeks, exposure to oxygen and light causes these polyunsaturated fats to break down.
  • The Result: This process, called oxidative rancidity, produces volatile compounds (like hexanal) that many people describe as smelling like paint thinner, gasoline, or old play-dough.

Of course I ate a sandwich with this loaf earlier in the week and didn't notice the smell, but as soon as my wife came downstairs she asked me what type of chemicals I was using in the basement. I hadn't used any any we just forgot about it.

Did try to see if it would burst into flames today, but no such luck.
 
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