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Does Pouring Beer On Yourself Help You Tan?

Author Steve Vassalotti
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When Al Gore invented the internet, the thought ‘Does Pouring Beer on Yourself Help You Tan?’ never crossed people’s minds. That’s because at one point in our history, the internet seemed like a really good idea. Humans give themselves the ability to connect to anything and everything. The internet has connected us to one another and helped spread news quicker than ever before. It changed how we interact with each other, watch sports, and it brought about fun ways to spread awareness for things, ex: The ice Bucket Challenge and ALS awareness.

Unfortunately, the internet also opened the floodgates for stupidity. The fun challenges have devolved into things like the Tide Pod Challenge, which not many people were actually doing because even morons know not to eat laundry detergent. A new TikTok video could be leading to another idiotic trend, pouring beer on yourself helps you get a better tan seems to be the “new trend”.

I love a good tan, but there are better ways to go about it as opposed to wasting a delicious beverage on your skin. I’m not totally sure if it has to be a specific type of beer, but apparently, there is some scientific benefit from the hops used that will help the melanin in your skin. When I purchase my beers I look at two things first is the ABV because nothing is worse than grabbing some beer because the cans look cool, then you realize you’re drinking something that’s 9.5% (not that I wouldn’t buy a 9.5% beer.) Second is the price because these things can add up. I know I’ve never seen a can of beer with an SPF rating on it.

Let’s go back to that whole history and knowledge at our fingertips thing. We know what the sun can do to a person’s skin if left unprotected. If you don’t, use the internet. Beer not only has an SPF of zero, but it could also attract some bugs and bees swinging by to check out what this new scent splashed all over this bozo is. After a few hours of sitting in a stale beer wouldn’t you start to smell like a frat house the day after a rager? Instead of wasting a beer save a dollar or 2 and grab a can of Crisco. A couple of dollops of grease should help you lose that paleness, plus you can use that extra dollar on a beer to drink while you try to become a bronze god/goddess.

Hot Day Hazards: 7 Things To Avoid Leaving In Your Car

It’s summertime, and you know what that means, scorching hot days that can turn your car into an oven on wheels. We’ve all been guilty of leaving stuff behind in our cars, but when the temperatures start rising, there are a few things you absolutely shouldn’t leave baking in there.

Scorching Hot Facts

Last year, Consumer Reports performed a series of temperature tests within enclosed vehicles at CR’s Auto Test Track in Colchester, Conn. The objective was to gain a better understanding of how quickly the temperature inside a car can escalate to unsafe levels. These experiments were conducted using precision measuring instruments.

During one of the tests, which took place on a June day with an average outside temperature of 61°F, the interior of a parked car surpassed 105°F within the first hour.

On a different occasion in July, with an average outside temperature of 78°F, the interior of a lighter-colored sedan reached over 104°F during a one-hour test period. Simultaneously, the interior of a dark-colored sedan climbed to more than 109°F.

Consumer Reports provided the temperature readings after one hour of testing. However, it’s important to note that the interior temperatures continued to rise as time elapsed.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a warning stating that even on a seemingly mild day of around 60°F, the temperature inside a vehicle can dangerously escalate to 110°F over the course of several hours.

Life can get hectic, and sometimes we forget stuff in our cars. But when the temperatures rise, let’s avoid turning our cars into hotboxes of doom. It’ll save you from unnecessary headaches and ensure your stuff stays in tip-top shape.

The next time you hop out of your car, do a quick scan to make sure you’re not leaving behind anything that’ll suffer from the heat. Here are seven items that you should avoid leaving in your car on a scorching hot day.

 

 

Steve Vassalotti is co-host of “The Matt Cord Show with Steve Vassalotti” weekday mornings 6a-10a on 102.9 WMGK. He has been with the station since 2015. For WMGK he writes about inane nonsense that surrounds our daily lives, sports, food and other various topics. Steve writes about Philadelphia lifestyle content, the Philadelphia Eagles culture and trending topics.

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