With roots in Ethiopia and Yemen Over 300 years ago. Coffee did not grow in popularity until America made it the drink of choice. This is closely linked to the history of our own country. After the tax from the Tea Act of 1773. America rejected the tea sold by the British East India Trading Company, and went to the cheaper alternative of Coffee. This brought it to the masses, and began its march towards global domination.

Types Of Coffee

Pourovers

The most popular form of coffee in the world is the pour over it is a process where you pour hot water over coffee in a paper filter. this process is the basis of the drip coffee machine. It yields a fast to make cup of decent quality coffee.

A famous coffeemaker that created the drip market is the Mr. Coffee. Have a listen:

Percolated Coffee

The older brother to the modern day drip coffee machines is the percolator. It has one major downside, of it resteaps the coffee multiple times, causing it to become bitter. It was very uncommon to drink this coffee black. most people who drank percolated coffee have very little issue drinking black drip coffee though as it is less bitter.

It was also famous for its sound. Take a listen:

Espresso

Currently the king of caffeine. Espresso uses pressurized water to put the coffee grinds under pressure. You also have to grind the coffee finer to allow for the extraction process to work faster. This process requires some decently expensive equipment, and therefore is not a process normally done in homes, but budget espresso makers are currently becoming available. Starbucks made Espresso widely available in the United States.

A guide for Espresso

Moka Pot

Before the modern high pressure espresso machine, there was still a way to make a higher pressure more caffeinated coffee than drip. It was called the Moka Pot. To use it, you would fill the bottom with water, a cup with coffee, and then screw it together. Placed upon a source of heat, it would force the water upon the coffee with steam pressure. When pressured it would make a noise that sounds like work Moka.

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“Unless you are purposely collecting and storing radioactive materials very incorrectly , it’s not dangerous.”

Since the 1940’s we have always looked at radiation as the monster that has to be conquered or feared, but it is it really as bad as science fiction would have you believe? Let’s explore this concept

The Facts

Many people believe that Radiation Illnesses are a major factor of dying of cancers, but the facts just don’t back this up.

Illness	Rate
Skin Cancer	60,000-90,000
Smoking	7,000,000(1.5 Million from secondhand smoke)
Acute Radiation Syndrome	60-100 SINCE WWII

The Thruth

Radiation is a calculatable risk. We use certain tools to keep a safe measurements of this risk, but in most cases, radioactive material that most people can gain access to is not very dangerous. We have lived alongside it for thousands of years and unless you are purposely collecting it and storing it very incorrectly, it’s not dangerous.

The Metric System has been adopted by most of the world, but in The United States of America it never really caught on. There are some major measurements that can be made in Metric. The primary sizes are as such:

• Meter – Length

• Gram – Mass
  • Kilogram

• Celcius-Temp
• Candela-Luminosity
• Liter-Volume

A Famous quote:

If God wanted us to use the metric system, he would have given us ten fingers and ten toes.

– Judith Stone

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I attend The Larpington Academy of Cleanliness. Our school is well known for a few major things.

Gourmet Cuisines

With options of Lobster, Truckloads of Baked Beans and Bacon, Biscuits and Gravy, and a Matcha Ice Cream Parlor, you would expect students to be excited for every meal….and you’d be right! Our schools Culinary Class preps and cooks every meal in house.

Hockey

While you don’t immediately associate the heart of Ohio with Hockey, our Hockey team is 3rd in the nation.Our goalie is known for his work in the weight room, and also known for being a national freestyle skater. Come watch him dance on the ice.

Water Sports

The Larpington Lions are second to none in the pool. Like a fish in water, we hold the record for most consecutive wins diving and 50 meter freestyle. Come join our pod!