Let's grow this plant, pick the berries, take the seeds out, roast and then grind the beans, pour hot water through the grounds, and throw the beans away. Drink the water! How did ... moreLet's grow this plant, pick the berries, take the seeds out, roast and then grind the beans, pour hot water through the grounds, and throw the beans away. Drink the water! How did we get there?
With most aspects of food (e.g., styles of cooking, pans, dishes), you could fill a book with all the ways different cultures have come up with to do the same basic task. Not so wi... moreWith most aspects of food (e.g., styles of cooking, pans, dishes), you could fill a book with all the ways different cultures have come up with to do the same basic task. Not so with cutlery. For all the different worldwide cuisines, your choice is chopsticks or "Western" cutlery - knife, fork, spoon. What other options are there? Are these really the only two types of cutlery that mankind has invented?
Why are some English names pronounced so differently than they're spelled? I'm thinking of Cholmondeley (pronounced "Chumley") and Featherstonehaugh (pronounced "Fanshaw").
who thinks Palgrave's poem about the Battle of Crecy is awful? No, ah well, there's no accounting for taste is there? Besides, tastes change don't they? And talking of the Hundred ... morewho thinks Palgrave's poem about the Battle of Crecy is awful? No, ah well, there's no accounting for taste is there? Besides, tastes change don't they? And talking of the Hundred Years War, how is it that only ONE poem was ever written about the first great battle of that war?
I can't figure out how I would deal with my toenails without clippers. While a lack of shoes might make the issue less critical, I still wonder how folks dealt with the issue.
His early career was as a villain; but then Batman reformed him and he promised to behave better (at least a little bit). In the video below he rescue Batman
I woke up to a call from my neighbor. They wanted to know why the police and forensic vehicles were directly in front of my house. Apparently, there was a hit-and-run, and I missed... moreI woke up to a call from my neighbor. They wanted to know why the police and forensic vehicles were directly in front of my house. Apparently, there was a hit-and-run, and I missed everything. I didn't even hear the sirens.
Would it be possible to supply enough venison to make it a regular fast food item, like if Arby’s wanted to have its venison sandwich available all year? Is it even legal to ... moreWould it be possible to supply enough venison to make it a regular fast food item, like if Arby’s wanted to have its venison sandwich available all year? Is it even legal to raise deer?
How did Minnesota diverge linguistically from “duck duck goose” to “duck duck gray duck”? A friend who's a native Minnesotan told me about this years ago, m... moreHow did Minnesota diverge linguistically from “duck duck goose” to “duck duck gray duck”? A friend who's a native Minnesotan told me about this years ago, much to my puzzlement.
It is known in shelters that black dogs are by far the least popular color and are hard to find homes for. Could racism really extend itself in a cross-species manner?
"I'm going to do X now.""Cool do it!""Okay now I'm going to Y""Alright! I'm into it.""Can I do Z now?""Yes, please do!""I suggest now we do A, B, and then C.""I'm down!"
Suppose th... more"I'm going to do X now.""Cool do it!""Okay now I'm going to Y""Alright! I'm into it.""Can I do Z now?""Yes, please do!""I suggest now we do A, B, and then C.""I'm down!"
Suppose things evolved into a state where the above was considered the norm, deviations from it considered a breach? Not necessarily a serious breach every time, just maybe impolite, and, at worst, much worse than impolite.
