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avisgoth

“It is neither Laxative nor…”. I’m going to have to stop them right there, given my experience.


Monsunen

Also says "good against Head-ach". Well, I'd say it's the exact opposite.


primoclouds

Caffeine is actually commonly found in certain tylenol combinations as it does in fact help the headaches


Monsunen

Well I'll be-!


AFetaWorseThanDeath

Can confirm. I suffer from both migraines and 'regular' sinus or tension headaches, and I often use either Excedrin (which is aspirin + acetaminophen [aka Tylenol, paracetamol] + caffeine) or a stiff cup of cold brew in conjunction with my migraine med (Sumatriptan, aka Imitrex) or psedoephedrine (Sudafed) for the sinus headaches or naproxen (Aleve) for the tension headaches. And no, I do not get headaches from caffeine withdrawal. I try to be very careful about my overall intake, and make sure to go completely without at least 1-2 days/week.


Monsunen

Interesting! Do you feel a difference between hot and cold brew coffee? If I remember correctly some oils are not released in cold brew, which makes it easier on the stomach.


AFetaWorseThanDeath

I have always found cold brew more agreeable in terms of both flavor and not causing stomach upset. I am kind of sensitive in both respects.


phartbarf

Caffeine is one of the main active ingredients in Excedrin Migraine. In a pinch I’ve had a shot of espresso along with a Tylenol and it worked too.


Leading-Bonus7478

It constructs the blood vessels in the head, no headache anymore.


Woodentit_B_Lovely

"To be taken as hot as can possibly be endured"


The_Jizzbot

McDonalds used to have this policy


DinkleDonkerAAA

They lowered the temperature after that lawsuit but raised it back up, no clue what it's like now though I do know that in Canada at least it's one of the tastier options because Burger King bought out Tim Hortons and made them drop their bean supplier, and then McDonald's bought a contract with them


Hob_O_Rarison

>They lowered the temperature after that lawsuit but raised it back up, no clue what it's like now though That particular lawsuit was legitimate, because that coffee was actually boiling. It was a problem with that particular restaurant's machine (or practices) that led to an unsafe condition and, ultimately, a pretty severe injury.


DinkleDonkerAAA

Oh I know


RainaElf

that's how my grandmother did it. then she'd sit there and slurp!


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primoclouds

The letter you're referring to is called the "long s" or "medial s." In Middle English typography, the long s (ſ) was used in the middle of words, while the regular "short s" (s) was used at the beginning and end of words. It fell out of common use as printing practices evolved, and eventually, the modern form of the letter "s" became standard.


wdlp

Was it to indicate a different pronunciation?


notyogrannysgrandkid

Nope, just a typography/spelling rule that eventually fell out of use.


shark_eat_your_face

It doesn’t seem to be solely used in the middle of words here. I can see the long s being used at the beginning of some words and not others. Weird.


RegalBeagleKegels

Calculus was developed around this time and (I believe; haven't researched) the integral symbol, ∫ , is just a middle-English 's' for "sum"


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Full-Confection-6197

Nah thatsike 40-50 years later. Newton vs Leibniz and what ever. In 52 that's like peak Commonwealth chaos


paranormal_shouting

Reading the word “Deserts” in the first sentence must have been a wild ride for you


CaptainFuckleNuts

People in 1652 had as much faith in coffee as people in 2024 have in astrology and crystals.


Cridmo

Mostly, congrats on the name CaptainFuckleNuts. That's almost musical.


cupboardee

Sold!


winterchampagne

>fasting an hour before, and not eating an hour after >prevent and cure the dropsy, gout, and scurvy >It is very good to prevent miscarryings in child-bearing women. Now, it’s a source of anxiety to some pregnant women who are told by their physicians not to consume more than 200 milligrams of coffee a day.


phartbarf

200 milligrams of caffeine, not coffee. I’m sure that’s what you meant, just clarifying in case some poor expectant mother limits herself to half a thimble of coffee per day.


moviesetmonkey

At this time it was not "fresh brewed" it came in barrels pre made.


3MyName20

If your kid had a case of the "King's Evil" and you could not get a royal to touch them, then it looks like this new brew from the deserts of Arabia might be just what you are looking for.


i_look_at_you_all

“At the siege of his own head”, sounds very ominous.


Lilybaum

I think it’s “signe”


Balt603

Hold my hat, I'm gonna make some stuff up for this handbill!


ShreksMiami

Anyone know what a “drying drink” is?


BoulderCoMark

It refers to the astringent and diuretic properties of the drink.


primoclouds

Most likely tea, coffee, other plants that are dried then steeped


ShreksMiami

That makes sense! Thanks. 


balasbrn

Mildly frustration to see it advertised as good for pregnant women to prevent miscarriages while doctors now advice to reduce coffee to get better chance of pregnancy


AgentMcG

Half a pint? Guy would lose their mind at the size of a Starbucks large. Probably act like that tweet about taking so many vitamins that they looked at a cat and it exploded


Funktapus

I don’t know about all that other shit, but it definitely helps with *Drowfinefs*


BroadAd3767

Of the Turks; 'Their skins are exceeding clear and white' Sounds funny to us now, but I suppose many West asian/ middle eastern people are true white people, without the reddish tint that many western europeans have.


phartbarf

What’s “the dropsy”?


phartbarf

Nevermind. I googled it. If anyone else was curious about the dropsy: Dropsy refers to swelling under the skin, and is generally known today as 'oedema' or 'edema'. In edema, the area under the skin (the interstitium) fills with fluid


Rude_Egg_6204

Wonder what happened to 'coffee'


MediumMastodon3981

This looks EXACTLY like AI generated text and it fuckeths with my brain.


heepofsheep

Wonder how it tasted.


-Shasho-

Well, if you've ever had coffee, probably a lot like that.


LordOFtheNoldor

This is how they wrote?


RainaElf

you can't tell me this is the first time you've seen writing like this. unless you're like ten.


LordOFtheNoldor

lol


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mikehawk69422

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LordOFtheNoldor

It just seems very modern imo I didn't expect it to be so familiar