Sometime on Thursday - during the midday hours just following lunchtime - a bulky envelope is taped to the door of Bathos 104. It's left at the eye level of a very short person, which is probably enough to identify the "mysterious" gift giver.
The envelope reads "Adam Morgenstern" on the front in bold black handwritten script, magic marker by the absence of Sharpie smell. Inside the envelope is a handwritten note on blank computer paper, the script tight and organized.
Did you know that, due to buoyancy force, corks will always "seek" the highest water point at which to float? When a glass is partially full, that point will be at the edges of the glass due to water's adhesive properties that create a concave meniscus. However, when a glass is filled to just past full capacity, water's cohesive properties result in a convex "dome" above the rim of the glass. This makes the highest water point at the center, which is where the cork will come to rest - at the very center of the glass.
As of 11:39 AM, my body temperature is 98.7°F.
Just under the last footnote, a digital thermometer is held in place with scotch tape.