Archaeologists used scanning electron microscopes to look for phytoliths — the remnants of silica left over after plant cell walls decay — on ancient cookware. Their research led to the discovery of 6000-year-old garlic-mustard seed, the oldest evidence of spices being used in Northern European cooking. (Insert your own joke here.)
An ancient recipe for seafood stew
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Trump's CDC afraid to tell us diseases are spreading
Ordered not to communicate, the Centers for Disease Control isn't. Diseases, however, keep on diseasing. The CDC's communications people are being fired or simply told not to stop distributing Health… READ THE REST
Carnivorous plant attempts to digest candy in bizarre video
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Wireless and wallet-friendly—like a tracker should be
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Turn off the YouTube vlogs—travel for real with a year of cheap flights
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