Newhall area locals appreciate the 35-year-old chain Vincenzo’s Pizza for its affordable prices and quality pizzas. Feed the whole clan with the family special, which includes pizza, soda, salad and bread. You can order a 13-, 17-, or 20-inch pizza. Customize your toppings, or select the vegetarian, meat lover’s, Vincenzo’s (mushrooms, sausage, onions, green peppers and pepperoni), or esperienza (mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, green peppers, Canadian bacon, olives, extra cheese, sausage and pepperoni). Other menu options include fettuccini alfredo, lasagna and spaghetti.

Customers say the pasta dishes here leave something to be desired, but most people come for the pizza anyway, which they say tastes just as good reheated the next day. Snack on peanuts while you wait for your order. Enjoy live music here on weekend nights. Vincenzo’s Pizza is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Vincenzo’s Pizza
24504 Lyons Avenue
Newhall, CA 91321
(661) 259-6733
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It’s a very curious sensation: You’re inside a dark room for a bit too long and when you step back outside into the bright sunlight, you suddenly feel a sneezing fit coming on. What’s the deal?

Staring at the sun makes about 20 to 35 percent of humans sneeze, and although scientists have a general idea of what causes this sensation, it’s still a very confusing conundrum. The phenomenon, which is known as “photic sneeze reflex,” is actually a genetic trait, which is why it only affects a small percentage of people. These people have visual systems that are more sensitive than those of other people, causing them to become agitated by the sunlight and send panicked responses to all of the nerves in the face, including the somatosensory system, which controls sneezing!

Now, go ahead and impress your friends with this new tidbit of information!

Looking at the Sun Can Trigger a Sneeze [Scientific American]
Why does bright light cause some people to sneeze? [Scientific American]
Does the sun make you sneeze? It's not just you [NBC News]
How Staring at the Sun Can Make You Sneeze [Gizmodo]

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