Never Shower in a Thunderstorm Quotes

“Are oysters aphrodisiacs?

For men, the smell of baked cinnamon buns had such a powerful impact on libido that it trumped the scents of a slew of various perfumes combined. Men were also strongly aroused by the scent of pumpkin pie, lavender, doughnuts, cheese pizza, buttered popcorn, vanilla and strawberries. The foods and smells that got women going more than anything else were licorice, banana nut bread, cucumbers, and candy.”
― Anahad O'Connor, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm

“Do right-handed people live longer than lefties?

Then again, there are some things about lefties that can't be explained so easily. For whatever reason, whether it's the pressures of living in a world designed for righties, or all the talk of having shorter life spans, lefties have higher rates of depression, drug abuse, allergies, and schizophrenia. But lefties also have an advantage in sports like fencing, tennis and baseball, not to mention greater academic success and higher IQs. Five of America's last eleven presidents were lefties, even though they make up only 10 percent of the American population." (I believe Obama is a leftie as well, making that 6 of the last 12 presidents).”
― Anahad O'Connor, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm

“Which has more caffeine--tea or coffee?

Maybe it is a reflection of our constant struggle to ward off sleep, or simply the desire for that scintillating buzz that comes from a good cup of Joe. In the United States, more than 80 percent of people consume caffeine in one form or another every day. Worldwide it is the most popular drug, far ahead of nicotine and alcohol. Some anthropologists speculate that its use may date as far back as the Stone Age.”
― Anahad O'Connor, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm

“Most of us buy pricey antibacterial soaps and use them religiously, but how many of us look at the ingredients in our air fresheners before we dust them around the house? There are people who won't drink water from a tap, but will speed on the highway, eat at McDonald's, bake in a tanning booth, or pay someone for the chance to parachute out of a moving plane--all activities that can carry greater risks. And how many smokers would complain about pollution if they lived next to a smokestack?”
― Anahad O'Connor, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm

“Conspiracy theories aside, there have been a lot of thorough, independent studies of aspartame, and most have cleared it of any hazards. Its proponents like to point out that the components of aspartame – phenylalanine, aspartic acid and a tiny amount of methanol – are found in much larger amounts in dairy products, meats and fruit juices, and that they are metabolized no differently. One”
― Anahad O'Connor, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm: Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths About Our Health and the World We Live In...

“Though chocolate contains phenylethylamine in small quantities, it’s not clear that it’s enough to produce any measurable effects on desire. One study found that levels of the chemical in the blood do not rise after people eat chocolate. Another, published in the journal Sexual Medicine in 2006, looked at a large sample of women and found no differences in the rates of sexual arousal among those who regularly ate one serving of chocolate a day, those who had three or more, and those who generally ate none. How”
― Anahad O'Connor, Never Shower in a Thunderstorm: Surprising Facts and Misleading Myths About Our Health and the World We Live In...