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How the Tabasco Factory Makes 700,000 Bottles of Hot Sauce Per Day — Cult Following
On this episode of Cult Following, host Daniel Geneen (https://www.instagram.com/danielgeneen) heads to the McIlhenny factory on Avery Island, Louisiana, where the world’s supply of Tabasco sauce is made. Follow along as Daniel learns about the 150-year-old family run business, and … Continue reading
Coronavirus: The unexpected items deemed ‘essential’ – BBC News
As entire countries shut down to prevent the spread of Covid-19, “essential” services remain open. In some countries, that’s gun shops and chocolate stores. BBC journalists in five countries around the world explain.
From Street Racing to Flying Pizza to Old-School Neon, This Is Cuba
We’re celebrating Cuban culture, food and art in this reel that begins in Cuba and ends in New York City. In Cuba, we race cars from the 1930s with the country’s famously fast and furious family; order heavenly pizza that … Continue reading
Nutrition myths debunked
Director of Nutrition separates fact from fiction at a time when a healthy diet is more important than ever Nargis Sultana prepares a meal for her child with a supplementary food ration, in Bangladesh. Photo: WFP/Ranak Martin During … Continue reading
Life in coronavirus lockdown: families on the brink | Anywhere but Westminster
As the Covid-19 crisis continues, confinement and worry are taking a huge toll on children, young people and their parents. From across the country, families reveal the experience of everyday life in coronavirus confinement, and the issues it highlights – … Continue reading
How the world could change after the coronavirus pandemic | Fareed Zakaria
The coronavirus pandemic is more global, dramatic and unusual than any crisis we’ve seen in a long time, says journalist Fareed Zakaria. Listen as he shares his perspective on how we can recover from the economic fallout, why certain countries … Continue reading
11 Odd Hybrid Fruits and Vegetables
BY CHRIS STOKEL-WALKER A UK-based horticulturist company has developed the TomTato—a plant that can produce both tomatoes and potatoes on the same stem. But the plant is not a true hybrid. There are plenty of other combination fruit-vegetables that do … Continue reading
Pin on STREET ART ITALY
Apr 12, 2020 – Manu Burla in Ladispoli, Lazio, Italy, 2019 Source: Pin on STREET ART ITALY
Living Through Coronavirus Around the World
We are all living through an exceptional time. In late-2019, the world was rocked by COVID-19—a global pandemic that has changed the way we all live our lives. Millions of us around the world are staying indoors, practicing social distancing … Continue reading
Nests of Gold – a short documentary
A visual journey following one of the world’s most expensive foods. From its creation in the remote island caves of the Philippines, to its transformation into the legendary Cantonese dish of “Bird’s Nest Soup” at a 3 Michelin Star restaurant, … Continue reading
Dutch orchestra performs ‘Ode to Joy’ from self-isolation
Musicians from the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, who are self-isolating due to the coronavirus pandemic, came together to record a virtual, collaborative performance of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th symphony from their homes.
How the Monkey King escaped the underworld – Shunan Teng
Meet Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and follow his journey to the Realm of the Dead and his fierce battle to escape the underworld. — The Monkey King, a legendary troublemaker hatched from stone and schooled in divine magic, had … Continue reading
