Using a self cleaning oven to clean pans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQqMxuy_vWM

The rings true to me.  

Once in the 1970s, my mother took dirty drip bowls from the top burners and put them in the self cleaning oven and they came clean.  I could see some ash where the dirt had been.

I think that today it would set off a smoke detector.  What happens when you burn organic material?  You get smoke, probably carbon monoxide, and possibly harmful chemicals.

Google tells me that a self cleaning oven gets to 800 to 900 degrees fahrenheit.  That seems like a dangerous amount of heat.

Heavy Metals in your Chocolate: The Best & Worst Brands

The California Proposition 65 standard is not a safety standard, but a labelling standard.  The FDA allows higher levels of heavy metal contamination.

I can no longer find the Sam's Choice brand of dark chocolate.  The 72%, which according to the video has too much cadmium, shows up on the Walmart site, but it is out of stock.

Walmart has replaced the Sam's Choice brand with their "Better Goods" brand.  I was buying this, because it is about a dollar cheaper, but I can't find any information about its heavy metal content.

According to the video, if I wanted to play it safe, I would buy the Giradelli 86%.

Humidifiers: Simpler is better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28

During the cold weather, I have trouble with dry skin, so I asked my doctor if I should get a humidifier.   He thought that it would be a good idea, and he said that he uses one.

Speaking of "swamp coolers", they are very popular in Utah where the climate is very dry.  My house came with one, and it did a very poor job of cooling my home.  So I had an AC system installed.

Scientists uncover a hidden protein behind deadly mystery diseases

Scientists discovered that the protein RPA plays a critical and previously unconfirmed role in stimulating telomerase to maintain long, healthy telomeres. When RPA malfunctions, telomeres can shorten dangerously, leading to serious diseases.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251210092031.htm

Dick Van Dyke Admits He Feels ‘Diminished’ Ahead of His 100th Birthday, but Still Tries to ‘Hit the Gym’ 3 Times a Week

In four days, Dick Van Dyke will be 100 years old. There have been a few fake posts showing Van Dyke celebrating his 100th birthday months early.

I've heard him joke, "I could go any day now."

I can't imagine what it would be like to be 100 years old. As Doctor House said, "You have a bad case of natural causes."

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/dick-van-dyke-admits-feels-201301609.html

Nobody Knows How Tylenol Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqJOgAiFI0Q&t=1382s