Microwave uses get a bad rap sometimes, but microwaves are a great help in the kitchen. Way beyond warming up leftovers, here are a bunch of things a microwave can do. Crisp Your Chips What’s worse than opening up a bag of your favorite chips just to find them stale? Well, the microwave can help …
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Today, the annual holiday calendar is pretty standardized, at least in the Western world. But that doesn’t mean there’s no room for regional variation. The U.S., for example, has Thanksgiving, an unknown tradition in Europe. But counterbalance that difference Europe has… A lot of stuff. Some European folk festivals stretch back hundreds, if not thousands …
One of humanity’s greatest strengths has always been that we will settle absolutely anywhere. But we don’t always stay where we go. For one reason or another, many places around the world have been abandoned. The desolate buildings often fall to ruin, but sometimes they stand the test of time. Some of those places are …
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The gears of diplomacy occasionally need a little lubricant. And what better way to leave a positive impression on a foreign dignitary than with a thoughtful gift? Delicacies or fine goods from your homeland are staples of diplomatic meetings. But sometimes, diplomats decide to give a more… Exotic present. Whether or not it’s intentional, the …
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Whether you call them fairy cakes, patty cakes or spell them cup cakes, it’s all means the same thing. If you’re all about the vanilla cupcake, celebrate with these delicious varieties on National Cupcake Day, November 10th. Classic Vanilla If vanilla is your favorite kind of cupcake then classic vanilla is perfect. Vanilla cupcakes are …
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Have you read 12 Weird Rules From Love is Blind: Part One? Because this is part two. 10 Days of Love The men and women date for 10 days, which is the first of three steps, and lasts for 10 days. From there, if they get engaged, they meet and go on a honeymoon for …
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We all watch reality tv and you might not like “mine” but there’s something that you cannot get enough of. These are all the weird rules that participants on Love is Blind have to follow. No Phones Allowed Of course, this is typical for a reality tv show. After all, you cannot give away the …
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Exactly a century ago today, archeologist Howard Carter peered through a small hole dug into a pile of rubble. When asked if he saw anything in the faint candlelight, he answered: “Yes, wonderful things.” What Carter saw was the tomb of Tutankhamun, colloquially known as King Tut. Since then, the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh has been …
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Wherever you go, you’re never alone. There are countless creatures living inside your body, from bacteria to facial mites. The thing is, though, they’re all more or less supposed to be there. Even most of the common harmful parasites are merciful in the sense that we know where they’ll go and what they’ll do. But …
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If you have a sports team or event, you need a mascot. Don’t ask us why, but that’s the rule. The actual practical reason is to have someone or something that can hype up the audience during lulls in the game or event. And what would be better for that than some sort of an …
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