Mr. Ghetto – Walmart
In 2001, New Orleans rapper, Mr. Ghetto, has gained local and national attention for the ‘New Orleans Bounce’ video filmed in the Crescent City. Speaking through his manager, he defends himself and the video...
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Bear – 1976 novel
Bear is a novel by Canadian author Marian Engel, published in 1976. It won the Governor General’s Literary Award the same year. It is Engel’s fifth novel, and her most famous. The story tells...
Gourmet Oreos recipe
What makes the oreo the king of the cookie? Claire from Bon Appétit attempts to find out as she makes a gourmet version of the greatest sandwich cookie of all time.
Kinetic sand cutting compilation
The Kinetic Sand ingredients include a recipe made up of 98% sand and 2% polymer. This allows, unlike sandbox or beach sand, can be shaped and molded much easier than traditional sand. Kinetic Sand is...
This year’s hotness explained
This summer in the Northern Hemisphere we’ve seen some pretty exceptional temperatures, not seen in the UK since 1976. However in 76 the UK was a red blob in a mostly blue temperature map....
Gut bacteria byproduct protects against Salmonella
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a molecule that serves as natural protection against one of the most common intestinal pathogens. Propionate, a byproduct of metabolism by a group of bacteria called...
Twisted Pair
Neil Breen, one of America’s few truly independent filmmakers, has released the trailer for his newest feature film, Twisted Pair, which shows off some truly outrageous effects, shadowy figures, jargon about DNA, virtual reality, and...
Pachinko obsession explained
Pachinko machines were first built during the 1920s as a children’s toy called the “Corinth game”, based on and named after the American “Corinthian bagatelle“. Another likely inspiration was the Billard japonais, ‘Japanese billiards’, invented in Western Europe...
Meet the Panini addict who owns the biggest sticker collection in the world
Gianni Bellini owns the largest football sticker collection in the world. For most people, collecting football stickers is a mere hobby, but for this 54-year-old Panini enthusiast it has become a rite of passage....
Self arrest on drugs
Psychedelic facts Psychedelic drugs such as LSD or magic mushrooms have been used for centuries to promote an altered state of mind, especially in tribal and spiritual communions. Psychedelic substances are applauded by some...
