The Daily Populous

Saturday October 14th, 2017 evening edition

image for Why Your Mouth Burns When You Eat Pineapple, and How to Avoid It

One reason: it destroys my mouth.

Sometimes, after a few minutes of eating fresh pineapple, my tongue, lips, and the roof of my mouth become raw and feel like they’re burning.

Others notice how sour a pineapple sometimes tastes, and think it’s the acid that’s tearing up their mouth.

Although pineapples do contain citric acid, which may contribute to discomfort, the acid is not the main culprit.

The truth is, pineapple hurts to eat because bromelain is digesting the tender skin inside of your mouth.

I’ve often gone to bed with a sore mouth, only to wake up the next morning feeling fine and ready for more pineapple.

Heat denatures enzymes in any food, so pineapple that has been cooked will not hurt you (come at me, grilled pineapple). »

California Becomes First State to Ban Sales From Puppy Mills

Authored by nytimes.com

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has become the first state to ban the sale of animals from puppy mills.

Thirty-six cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, already have similar bans on mass breeding operations.

Supporters said the state measure, AB485, ensures better treatment of animals. »

Tom Wheeler to Ajit Pai: “Why the silence” about Trump’s media threats?

Authored by arstechnica.com

"With all of the Fake News coming out of NBC and the Networks, at what point is it appropriate to challenge their License?

He later follow-up with another tweet: "Network news has become so partisan, distorted and fake that licenses must be challenged and, if appropriate, revoked.

Pai, who Trump appointed as FCC chariman, has remained silent as have his fellow Republicans on the regulatory agency. »

Manafort Had $60 Million Relationship With a Russian Oligarch

Authored by nbcnews.com

LONDON — Paul Manafort, a former campaign manager for President Donald Trump, has much stronger financial ties to a Russian oligarch than have been previously reported.

Manafort was forced to resign from the Trump campaign in August 2016, following allegations of improper financial dealings, charges he has strenuously denied.

NBC News reported in June that the business relationship between Deripaska and Manafort began in 2007. »

Ion Thruster Prototype Breaks Records in Tests, Could Send Humans to Mars

Authored by space.com

Scott Hall makes some final adjustments to the X3 ion thruster at the University of Michigan before a test.

A Hall-thruster-powered spacecraft would get cargo and astronauts to Mars using much less propellant than a chemical rocket, he said.

A head-on shot of the X3 ion thruster firing at 50 kilowatts, viewed through a warped mirror in the vacuum chamber. »