What We Learned Today! 4/19
1.) The ‘shell on’ challenge is the latest thing on Snapchat. Teens are daring each other to eat plastic packaging, cardboard boxes and fruit peels and posting the video evidence on Snapchat. Please let common sense prevail!
2.) Scientists have figured out why we can’t just eat one chip…not only do we enjoy the taste; we also enjoy the “crunch.” In fact, they say the sound of the “crunch” enhances the enjoyment of our snacks.
3.) A clinical psychologist says go ahead and enjoy that chocolate bunny this Easter, as long as it’s not a regular thing, and you’re eating a balanced diet the rest of the time.
4.) Parents report their picky kids will downright refuse to eat two meals per week, while two more meals will be thrown away practically untouched.
5.) A French woman broke a world record for running a marathon in high heels when she finished the Paris Marathon with a time of just over 6 hours. The previous record for such a feat was held by a US runner who did a marathon in heels in just under 7 ½ hours.