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What Are the World’s Most Nutritious Foods?

01/31/2018by carylsue 2 Comments

HEALTH Scientists studied more than 1,000 raw foods, assigning each a nutritional fitness score. The higher the score, the more likely each food would meet your daily nutritional needs when […]

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Why We Kiss Under Mistletoe And Toast With Eggnog

12/20/2017by carylsue Leave a comment

WORLD Why do we kiss under mistletoe and toast with eggnog? Who decided we should eat jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah? And where do poinsettias come from? (NPR) What activities or […]

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What’s Up with KitKat in Japan?

12/13/2017by carylsue 1 Comment

WORLD Japan is a KitKat-lover’s paradise, with so many unique varieties—an estimated 300—that some travelers visit Japan just to try them. (Los Angeles Times) How is KitKat a case study […]

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Five Things You Probably Don’t Know About Thanksgiving

11/22/2017by carylsue Leave a comment

UNITED STATES When the Mayflower pilgrims and the Wampanoag sat down for the first Thanksgiving in 1621, it wasn’t actually that big of a deal. So what was going on? […]

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Alaska: The Last Frontier of Farming

09/26/2017by carylsue 1 Comment

UNITED STATES As cheaper technology and a changing climate make growing food easier, more Alaskans are turning to farming. (High Country News) When is Alaska’s growing season? Teachers, scroll down […]

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