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Chocolate’s secret ingredient is the fermenting microbes that make it taste so good | The Conversation

Caitlin Clark Ph.D. Candidate in Food Science, Colorado State University Sauerkraut, sourdough, beer…and chocolate? They’re all fermented foods that rely on microbes of various types to transform the flavor of their raw ingredients into something totally different.   Whether baked … Continue reading

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Do Cities Need More Green Roofs? | The Kid Should See This

Green roofs or living roofs are different types of gardens that are different types of gardensthat are created on the tops of buildings to help manage stormwater, improve air quality, help cool city temperatures, insulate the building, create park space, support … Continue reading

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The Manchester meeting that changed world history: The 5th Pan-African Congress 1945

In October 1945, key figures of the African continent gathered in Manchester, England for the 5th Pan-African Congress. It was the largest meeting of its kind ever seen, with some of the world’s great liberationists and civil-rights campaigners attending. On … Continue reading

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Population Growth. Is it out of control?

Population growth tends to invoke quite an emotional response in many people. Some say it’s the root of all the problems we will face in the future and that it is rapidly spiralling out of control. But a new report … Continue reading

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Man Prev. Experiencing Homelessness Now in 3D-Printed Tiny Home

Tim Shea not only has a place to live, but he’s now an architectural pioneer.   new project by ICON combines two things that tend to interest architecture lovers: 3D-printed buildings and tiny living. The firm has created a 3D-printed … Continue reading

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Women Are Writing Themselves Back Into History on Wikipedia

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Political crisis and Covid surge rock Brazil – BBC News

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency after the heads of the army, navy and air force all quit and the country recorded its highest daily Covid-19 death toll. The unprecedented resignation of the defence chiefs … Continue reading

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The Place Names of Manchester, UK

Ever wondered why Manchester is called Manchester, why it has two rivers starting with an ‘Ir’ sound, why Moss Side isn’t near a moss, or what the hell Crumpsall is supposed to mean? Ever wondered what it looks like to … Continue reading

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Spanish Police Seized Forged Paintings Attributed to El Greco, Goya, and Modigliani After a Dealer Tried to Sell Them for $14.6 Million | Artnet News

The three forged painting seized by police in Toledo, Spain. Courtesy of the Valencian Generalitat Police.   Police in Spain have intercepted three forged paintings attributed to El Greco, Francisco de Goya, and Amedeo Modigliani. The counterfeit canvases came from … Continue reading

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Special Report: How a coronavirus variant tore through an English island and onto the world stage | Reuters

By Andrew MacAskill, Andrew R.C. Marshall ISLE OF SHEPPEY, England (Reuters) – Warm weather brings tourists to the Isle of Sheppey, a flat, marshy island near the mouth of the River Thames. Each summer, they fill Sheppey’s many caravan parks … Continue reading

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