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Marinated Mushrooms

Seven different types of mushrooms, sweet red & yellow peppers, fried tofu, and feta in a picanté Meyer lemon /cider vinegar brine. About 16 pints (7.6 liters in the civilized world).

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Samantha Bee teaches Syrian refugees to speak ‘Murrican

Essential information for strangers in a strange land: That was the end of Part 2, here’s the equally entertaining Part 1:

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Over 180 Infrared Videos of Methane Pollution All Across The U.S.

Do you try to have a light carbon footprint? Do you concern yourself with the environmental impact of your actions? Do you worry about pollution and try to mitigate your contribution? The Porter Ranch methane leak, the largest in California … Continue reading

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NASA thinks there’s a way to get to Mars in three days

Of course getting back will take a LOT longer. There’s a roadmap for using this system, and it starts small. At first, DEEP IN would be used to launch small cube satellites. The feedback from this phase would then inform … Continue reading

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Sophie Scholl And Anti-Nazi White Rose Rebellion

Want to know what courage looks like? It looks like Sophie Scholl: On February 22 1943, Sophie Scholl was beheaded by the Nazis for being part of the anti-Nazi passive resistance group The White Rose (Die Weisse Rose). Also killed by … Continue reading

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Why Professor Indiana Jones Was Hated By His Colleagues | Cracked.com

Very funny article in Cracked.com today by JF Sargent! Excerpt below: Dear Dr Jones, “While your conclusions are fascinating, there are certain aspects of your journey that for the sake of my reputation (to say nothing of yours) should probably … Continue reading

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Iraqi artist Hussein Adil imagines life in a bomb suit in public performance in the streets of Baghdad

BAGHDAD– The man in the bulky bomb disposal suit waved at a gaggle of awed children as he walked down a Baghdad street and sat outside a small cafe to drink tea. But there was no bomb to defuse on Rasheed … Continue reading

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Mercer 2016 Quality of Living worldwide city rankings – Business Insider

Gee, despite 35 years of a policy that ‘Greed is Good’, the USA didn’t make the cut. Looking at 450 cities across the world, Mercer takes into account the following metrics to judge which cities made the list for the best quality of … Continue reading

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Researchers trace peanut crop back to its Bolivian roots 

I’ve wondered where peanuts originated and it turns out that like potatoes, corn, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, chili peppers, and latex (or about 90% of 7-11’s inventory), they’re from the New World. Source: Researchers trace peanut crop back to its Bolivian … Continue reading

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