Man that's such a great feeling when something finally clicks like that. I remember fighting with my scope for weeks thinking I had a bad mirror or something, turns out the stock eyepiece was just garbage. It's wild how much the glass matters, even on a cheap setup. You probably went from like 25mm to that 6mm and the whole view changed, makes you wonder what else you've been missing. Glad you stuck with it, cause that moment when the detail shows up is exactly why we deal with all the fuss.

Wait, you're telling me people actually rinse beans? Like, on purpose, every single time? I grew up watching my mom dump the whole can in for her chili and I thought that was just how everyone did it, so this whole thing is wild to me. The liquid is basically liquid gold for soups and stews, it has all that starch and seasoning that makes things thick and rich without adding anything extra. I can see why you'd be upset about wasting it down the drain all these years, that's like pouring out free flavor (and honestly, a little bit of your money too). Now I'm kinda curious how many other kitchen shortcuts I've been missing out on because some recipe told me to do something pointless like that.