Christmas orange tradition
The orange became part of Christmastime tradition in the 19th century, in concert with the rise of hanging stockings near the fire. According to Emily Spivack, who wrote about the origin of the...
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How to husk a coconut
Chief Kap Te’o-Tafiti of our Samoan Village shows how to husk a coconut with his teeth… [Via: polynesiancultural]
Here’s what fruits and vegetables looked like before we domesticated them
Next time you bite into a slice of watermelon or a cob of corn, consider this: these familiar fruits and veggies didn’t always look and taste this way. Genetically modified foods, or GMOs, inspire...
Making counterfeit bananas
In this video, Bob’s Wood Stuff carved bananas out of a kiln dried fir, using the bandsaw, Japanese hand saw, slick chisel, drawknife, and spokeshave. Then painted them to be as realistic as possible. The texture and finishing...
Grapefruit blowjob technique
Adult entertainment star Kimberly Kane sets out to meet sex educator Auntie Angel after learning about her viral video featuring the “grapefruit blowjob method.” Kim meets Angel at a grocery store in Downtown LA,...
Diet may influence the spread of a deadly type of breast cancer
A single protein building block commonly found in food may hold a key to preventing the spread of an often-deadly type of breast cancer, according to a new multicenter study published today in the...
DIY Christmas scents
Sure, the holidays are a feast for the eyes and your taste buds, but if you forget about your nose, you’re skipping a seriously festive part of the season. Try these homemade ways to...
The sweet spot for fruits and vegetables
When it comes to fruits and vegetables, 10 servings a day is the best target to aim for, according to a large meta-analysis and systematic review published in February 2017 in the International Journal of Epidemiology—though less...
Can garcinia help you lose weight?
If only weight loss were as easy as popping a dietary supplement that’s natural and safe. Garcinia cambogia has long been touted as that panacea. This tropical fruit, grown in Africa and Asia, contains...
Antioxidants and free radicals
Antioxidants are part of the complex world of biochemistry. In cells, oxygen is constantly involved in chemical reactions in which electrons are shifted around. To generate energy, our cells remove electrons from sugars, fatty...
