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This article speculates on the safety of microwaves due to the radiation that they emit. I read this with a grain of salt but it was still interesting to me. I never really thought of any of the potential side effects of microwave radiation so it was interesting to see that it was a concern to some people.

https://muditalab.com/the-two-sides-of-the-story-is-microwave-radiation-harmful-de4b06fcda78

This site shows the top 14 best travel coffee mugs (with insulation as a big factor in their ranking). It talks about the different insulation materials like stainless steel that helps the coffee mugs keep the coffee warm or cold!

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/travel-products/travel-coffee-mug-reviews/g785/best-travel-coffee-mugs/

This video shows a mpemba effect demo where they dump hot water and cold water out onto their freezing cold deck and the hot water freezes before the cooler water does. It’s a neat demo with a really cute kid. 

https://youtu.be/za3OQPO8o2M

This page gives some techniques for the most effective ways to cool hot coffee stating that putting in ice cubes, pouring the coffee over sugar, and putting it into a larger mug are all really effective ways to cool it quickly. 

https://www.tutorialsave.com/how-to-cool-down-coffee/