In The '60s, The U.S. Made A Decision That Completely Failed. We Still Haven't Reversed It.
Howdy, folks! Let's talk about Cuba.
Cuba is a small island nation a mere 90 miles off the coast of Florida. It's home to 11 million people. It's famous for...
And...
And...
Unfortunately, these days, it's equally well known for...
In 1960, the United States Congress passed the first in a series of laws banning all trade with Cuba, in the hopes that Cubans would get so poor and desperate they would revolt against their Communist leaders.
It half-worked.
Over the ensuing five decades, Cubans did get really poor and desperate.
Their leaders however...
...are still in charge.
And there's no sign of a revolution any time soon.
Lifting the embargo, restoring trade, and providing desperately needed relief to millions of impoverished Cubans still requires an act of Congress, however. Even though the Castros are still in power and there are many issues on which the U.S. and Cuba are still at odds, there are many, many good reasons we should do it.
Doctor blows minds by explaining why when your stomach growls it isn't always hunger
Stomach myth debunked.
A woman holds her stomach.
Just about everyone has had that embarrassing moment when their stomach growls super loud in a quiet room with a group of people. Whether it’s a business meeting or a lecture at school, someone always sarcastically comments, “Somebody’s hungry.”
The funny thing is that even though a growling stomach seems like a tell-tale sign that you’re hungry, that’s not the reason why sometimes you can hear it rumble.
Dr. Karan Raj recently explained what happens when your stomach growls in a TikTok video with over 1.9 million views. Dr. Karan Rajan is an NHS surgeon and one of social media's most popular health and science creators.
He starts the video by debunking one of the major myths about stomach growls: that it's not your stomach. In fact, “it’s actually your intestines,” Dr. Raj revealed. “Specifically, your small intestine.”
The big takeaway is that your intestines are constantly “contracting and squeezing digested food, called chyme, through your internal plumbing.” He likens it to squeezing a toothpaste tube to get the last drop out. “It happens 24/7,” the doctor noted. “Most of the time, you can’t hear it unless you’re listening with a stethoscope.”
So why is it that sometimes everyone can hear this process? “The reason why people think [hearing a stomach rumble] means you’re hungry is because it’s typically a lot louder when your digestive system is empty,” Dr. Raj shared.
While many people appreciated the explanation, some were pretty grossed out about learning the truth. “Thank you for this information; it makes me so uncomfortable. I might cry, but it’s so interesting!”Arantzi wrote.