Now, while it’s not the wildest story you may have heard this week – that one was debunked, don’t worry – the lad, who goes by the name Cam, sparked a lively debate after he ‘fessed up to owning the grotty item.

In a now viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter, Cam shared a photo of his incredibly yellowed pillow and said: “Gf is mad at me because I have revealed to her The Yellow Pillow. Fellas, I’m sure you all know that this thing is magic.

And it turns out that there are plenty of other Yellow Pillow devotees, who flocked to the replies to back him up, while others thought the whole thing was disgusting. I’ll let you make up your own minds about where you sit on that scale.

One commented to say they ‘legit haven’t rested comfortably since’ getting rid of their loyal Yellow Pillow, and another said their ‘life has been a downward spiral’ since they got rid of theirs.

A third chipped in to say that part of being a man was ‘using the same pillow since the age of 10 and never washing it’.

But what causes a pillow to go yellow? Well, there’s actually a few reasons but almost all of them boil down to moisture.

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First up – and probably the most grim – sweat, when you sweat during the night this soaks into your pillow turning it a shade of saffron.

Alongside this, your saliva and drool can contribute to turning your pillows yellow as well as the natural oils in your skin and hair soaking into it.

And, if you’re the type of person who has a nightly skincare regime then those oils, lotions and creams you’re slathering on before bed could also cause your pillow to take on a yellowish hue.

Time magazine also warns that you might want to make sure your hair is properly dry before you go to the land of nod, if you’d like to keep your pillow cases as pure and white as driven snow, as the wetness from your hair can end up giving you a Yellow Pillow.

But, a couple of hours aren’t on offer to you, you’ve only got about 10 or 15 minutes.

So, we roll over, flick the snooze button and then forget that it ever happened.

The problem is, when you actually then have to get up at the last minute, you feel like absolute s***.

The snooze button seems like a great idea at the time, but rarely do you ever manage to get up feeling any more rested or any more ready for the day.

Well, there’s some sleep science behind that.

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Speaking on her podcast, Mel Robbins – who describes herself as ‘one of the most respected experts on change and motivation’ – explained the scientific reason why you’re only hurting yourself by sneaking in those final few minutes.

You’re better off just getting up.

Robbins said: “You want to know the scientific reason why you should never hit the snooze button?

“Let me hit you with some neuroscience here.

“Two words sleep inertia.

“When you hit the snooze button, you’re awake, and as the alarm turns off, your brain then drifts back into sleep.

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She continued: “Here’s the thing that researchers have figured out – when you drift back to sleep after you’ve woken up, your brain starts a sleep cycle.

“Sleep cycles take 75 to 90 minutes to complete.

“So, when that alarm goes off again and nine minutes and you’re like ‘oh my God’ – have you ever noticed you’re in deep sleep when you drift back to sleep?

“That’s because you’re nine minutes in to a 75 minute sleep cycle, that groggy exhausted feeling that you have, that’s not a function of how well you slept.

“That’s you and me being an idiot for hitting the snooze button and putting our brain in a state of sleep inertia.

“It takes your brain about four hours to get through that groggy-a** feeling.”

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She concluded: “When the alarm rings, get your a** out of bed.”

There you have it – instead of chasing the impossible dream and expecting an extra 10 minutes to make all the difference, you’re better off just dragging yourself up and getting into the shower.

Once you’ve woken up a bit, you’ll feel better for it.

Robbins speaks about subjects such as this in great detail over on her podcast, which can be found here.

The fridge is a marvellous invention and there are few things as satisfying as opening it up to see it bursting with delicious food.

However, some of the things you keep in there probably shouldn’t be in that chilly chamber.

TikToker @neat.caroline has identified six foods which – she says – ought to belong in your cupboards and not your fridge, though not everyone is on the same page about this.

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Chocolate

OK, I’m going to set out my stall here and say that chocolate should only be kept in the fridge if it’s actually melting in the cupboards.

Several commented to say that was their reason for sticking chocolate in the fridge and fair play to them, it’s the only acceptable reason, chilling chocolate for any other cause is pretty much one of the worst crimes possible in my book.

TikToker Caroline agrees on this, although perhaps doesn’t feel quite as strongly, saying it ‘dulls the flavour and leads to a grainy consistency’.

Those in the know agree, with Cadbury’s saying chocolate belongs in your cupboards.

Not everyone agrees, and some people who are catastrophically wrong commented to say they ‘like chocolate cold’.

Of course some people are wrong to like what they like.

Ketchup

This one’s pretty controversial too, though Caroline said it was ‘entirely safe to keep it in your cupboard’ she did concede that it was ‘totally safe to keep the bottle in the fridge’.

When you walk around the supermarket you’ll find ketchup on a shelf instead of in a fridge, so you might think the cupboard was ketchup’s natural habitat.

However, several commenters pointed out that it ‘says on the bottle to refrigerate after opening’ and Heinz have given their verdict too.

They confirmed that ketchup belongs in the fridge once it actually makes it to your house, having found that 54 percent of their customers follow their instructions while 46 percent reckon ketchup ought to live in the cupboard.

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Garlic

The TikToker explained that when it comes to garlic bulbs ‘refrigeration causes it to become rubbery’.

This is a view shared by quite a few foodies so if you want to munch on high quality garlic and make sure your nearest and dearest desire to avoid the putrid pong of your breath then avoid the fridge.

Garlic was one of the less controversial foods among the six, it seems as though people don’t have strong opinions on where to store it in the same way they do about chocolate and ketchup.

Olive Oil

Yet another kitchen staple which experienced foodies say needs to be kept well away from low temperatures.

The TikToker warned viewers that olive oil can ‘form crystals and turn solid if left in the fridge’, which understandably ruins it.

This time around she sparked a debate not on where it belonged in the kitchen but who was sticking olive oil in their fridge in the first place.

“I wanna know WHO is putting oil in the fridge,” one asked in response, while many others were curious enough to wonder the exact same thing.

If you’re one of the people who stores olive oil in the fridge know that people around you love and care for you, and will support you through whatever you’re going through.

Also take it out of the fridge.

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Basil

A bit of shredded basil is a nice addition to plenty of meals but you might have stuck the leaves in the fridge to keep for next time.

This is apparently a bad move, with the TikToker explaining that your supply of basil is ‘best left in room temperature with the stems in water’.

Again, this is one where it helps to look at where the thing is kept on the shop shelves.

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Pastries

You should know by now that keeping bread in the fridge is a bad idea but you should also swerve storing other baked goods in there as well.

Room temperature is best for these things as the coldness of your fridge will screw with your delicious food.

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A baker commented to disagree and say that any pastries stuffed with things like cream or custard will do alright for short periods of time at room temperature but would be spoiled in the long run.

They warned that freshly baked goods with milk, cream or eggs ‘will go rancid’ if just left out.