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View ArticleSpring Rolls (Cha Gio)
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View ArticleWhy the Latest End of the World Didn’t Happen
It’s getting embarrassing. People confidently shout to everyone that the end of the world will end tomorrow. Then tomorrow comes. And it doesn’t end. Again. Oh sure, you might have gotten a migraine...
View ArticleJohn Wallis and Infinity
Sure, Greek philosophers, and other smarty pants after them, talked up a storm now and then about the concept of infinity. But none of it wrote down a symbol for it. So they all got forgotten, except...
View ArticlePączki (Polish Doughnuts)
Polish Dessert PĄCZKI (Doughnuts) INGREDIENTS 1½ tablespoons yeast 1 cup milk, warm 1½ tablespoons water, warm ⅓ cup butter, softened 1 teaspoon rum extract or 1 tablespoon brandy (optional) 1 teaspoon...
View ArticleShiro (Spicy Ground Chickpea Stew)
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