That "judged by their later, wrong covers" thing reminds me of my old paperback of Ender's Game.

Had a buddy find a moray eel living in his tool bucket once. It just stared at him like he was the one trespassing. @taylor.reese is right about the squatting thing. Nature just takes over any space we leave behind. I bet if we left a wrench down there long enough, something would try to use it.

Wait, isn't that still causing damage over time? I mean, low heat is better, but it's still direct heat on your hair. Maybe it's just me, but I feel like even with protectant, you're still cooking the curl pattern a little bit each time. I tried something similar and my curls just got weaker and frizzier after a few months. Idk, maybe some hair can take it, but it seems risky.