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Month: April 2019

Food 

The Global Diversity of French Fry Dips Is a Window Into the Way We Eat Today

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) There is something about a french fry that begs to be dipped.  There are dozens of well-known

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Et Cetera Retro Sports 

Chicago Has Become the Nerve Center of Competitive Pinball

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) Experience the thrill of multiball mayhem and the agony of a double drain.

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Food 

5 of the Most Expensive Pizzas Ever Made

April 12, 2019April 11, 2019 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss UK) Taking a break from the usual chain restaurant pizzas and paying for a pie that’s a

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10 Facts About The History Of Prosthetic Limbs

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 0 Comments

(via Listverse) Unlike the gecko and the octopus, humans, unfortunately, can’t regrow lost limbs after they’ve been severed. That’s why

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Cultures Et Cetera History 

Before the Easy-Bake Oven, Toy Stoves Were Beautiful and Deadly

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) They burned real fuel and caused real damage.

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Et Cetera Inspiration 

9 Amazing Tipping Stories

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss) In 2014, a waitress at a Waffle House in North Carolina was given a $1000 tip from

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Food Science World History 

The Bittersweet Story of Vanilla

April 10, 2019April 8, 2019 0 Comments food, history

(via Smithsonian)  Today, less than 1 percent of vanilla flavoring comes from the vanilla flower. Is that a good thing?

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The Unsavory History of Sugar, the Insatiable American Craving

April 10, 2019April 8, 2019 0 Comments history, sugar

(via Smithsonian) Americans have always taken as much sugar as they could get—but in the beginning, they couldn’t get much.

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Food 

Why Are Bananas, Nuts, and Crackers the Only Foods That Say ‘Crazy’?

April 9, 2019April 8, 2019 0 Comments food

(via Atlas Obscura) An investigation into how three snacks became associated with madness.

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Art Beauty Cultures 

The Art of Dressing Mannequins in Rare and Historic Garments

April 9, 2019April 8, 2019 0 Comments beauty

(via Atlas Obscura) The art of dressing a mannequin, no matter the setting, is not as easy as it seems.

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Environment 

15 Incredible Facts About Pigeons

April 9, 2019April 8, 2019 0 Comments animals

(via Mental Floss) Though they’re often described as “rats with wings” (a phrase popularized by the movie Stardust Memories), pigeons

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Environment Et Cetera History 

10 Strange University Traditions

April 8, 2019April 8, 2019 0 Comments college, etcetera, history

(via Listverse) While nothing compares to the pressures of having a real job, life at college is extremely stressful. So it

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