Polls

There are loads of different hot / spicy sauces out there, some mild and flavourful and others that seem to have the singular purpose of annihilating your tastebuds... plus plenty of factors inbetween.
Personally I prefer sauces that add some interesting flavour to things rather than super spicy ones. I put a lot of Sriracha on my food.
So... what do you go for?

Now that Summer has started, how about an interesting Geography question.

The poll below lists several geography "facts". Which of them is true? Or maybe they are all True? Or maybe none are true?

Many news articles are behind a paywall, with most of the major news media companies requiring a subscription to get through the paywall and access their news. Studies show that most people don't pay when they encounter a paywall.

Per a recent Pew survey, here’s how US readers typically react when they come across a paywalled article:

* 53% look for the info somewhere else
* 32% give up
* 11% try to access the article without paying
* 2% do something else
* 1% actually pay

What do you usually do when you encounter a paywalled article?

Let's see if GaG users are like the majority of people.

Please vote in the poll.

It appears the caffeine can cause our hearts to race, increase blood pressure.. dangerous. See article below...

And then there are the diterpenes... hormone disrupters... from AI

"Yes, diterpenes can disrupt hormones in animals by interfering with the endocrine system, potentially leading to various health issues. These compounds may affect hormone synthesis, transport, and metabolism, resulting in negative physiological effects."

So you these little seed pods that nature made to avoid being eaten by insects or animals, are being mass consumed by animals... humans... I assume were animals.

What am I missing... maybe after adding sugar and milk it is "healthy"?

https://www.backyardpests.com/do-coffee-grounds-deter-pests/

You always hear stories about members in rock bands not getting along. Is this true or mostly fiction? Vote in the poll below 🗳

Lets say if you have a food like fried chicken. It's pretty adaptable and you need sauce for it. Either those enriching or balancing sauces can work.

Enriching sauces enrich the food, balancing sauces balances the food. Pretty self explanatory. Usually they're creamy, salty, savory and thick. Examples are like gravy, cheese sauce, béchamel, pesto, aioli, espagnole, etc. While Balancing sauce usually are those that tastes different to the food. Usually sour and sweet to cut out richness like, ketchup, salsa, vinegar (we use it as a sauce), vinaigrette, barbecue sauce, sweet chili, etc. But there are also those that acts like both like soy sauce, mayonnaise, fish sauce, guacamole, mayonnaise based salad dressings, etc.. I know it always depends but since I'm a sour tooth, I tend to go with balancing sauces.

at any point during your life

Obviously for a red-eye flight or something very early or late at night I get it, but it amazes me that during the day everyone closes the windows, no one wants to see the takeoff or the landing, to me. This is such a miracle of modern times, and of course I like to read during the flight which makes it annoying if I'm the only person on the plane with a light on. How do you feel?