Pineapples do not ripen after being picked. They may go softer, but that is because they are beginning to rot. You need to make sure they are ripe when picked. Source, and also a family member who has been growing them.
Are the contents less by weight? I don’t doubt your frustration. But when I was a kid, the happy meals came in a cardboard box, but now they come in a paper bag (at least in Japan). Obviously to save money. Maybe they just cut the cardboard box to save money? FWIW I actually ate a large fries yesterday and they came in the traditional packaging, so this was surprising for me.
Nothing unless it comes up in search. And then I have set rules which will redirect reddit to a different frontend (RDX) so that I can just read the info without visiting that awful place.
It’s a bit more than your budget, but Edison robot is a pretty fun way to get into programming. It’s also used by schools in some countries. You may be able to find a v1 or v2 cheaper. I have a v1 and it is pretty cool.
Do it every day. It is expected behavior in Japan. Before moving here I thought it was weird, though. Seems a reasonable idea both from an oral hygiene perspective and not wanting to have bad breath around co-workers and customers. Win, win.
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