In many ways, a culture is defined by the food it serves on its streets. Witness Singapore’s steaming hawker centers filled with fiery chili crab and decadent laksa; the vendors in Bangkok peddling crispy crickets and fried tarantulas; spicy tripe sandwiches sold in Florence, Italy; currywurst sausages devoured by hungry Germans in Berlin; and the chaat (snacks) served at carts across India that are as varied as the country itself.
For anyone who’s keeping track, a North Carolina teen is the latest victim to fall prey to finding an unappetizing object in his food. In this case, it seems the kid found an entire box cutter — intact — in his bag of Barcelona-brand peanuts. Quick, call Homeland Security!
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Sports are fun to play but they are also just as fun to watch thanks to a rich history of crazy fans and sports-specific or even team-specific traditions that have spanned across the decades. So while we fans aren’t scoring the game-winning goal, we still get heavily involved in the sport and in our teams [...]
There is something about birds of prey that make us pay attention – maybe it is the inherent fear we all have that one will attack us – or perhaps it is just because they are seldom seen by most westerners. Regardless, birds of prey are fascinating to all and so we present this list of some of the largest, mightiest and most spectacular raptors from around the world
Britain has a long and varied past – it has been conquered repeatedly, it has conquered others, and it has colonized half the planet. Through its history, many strange traditions and festivals have arisen. This list looks at ten of the most unusual
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7 Foods which will help you to reduce your cholesterol level!
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[ Competition: This list contains a competition, see the first comment for details.] This is another list of human endeavors but it covers ten of the most important aspects of human life through all history – it is not specifically modern, or ancient.
The frozen assets of other companies mean big business for Frozen Food Express Industries, one of the largest temperature-controlled trucking companies in the US. Through its subsidiaries, which include FFE Transportation Services and Lisa Motor Lines, the company transports truckload and less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Temperature-sensitive cargo accounts for most [...]
When it comes to art, there is no limit to what someone will use as an ingredient to their artwork. Here are our top favorite food sculptures that we’ve found across the interwebs
From street-style comfort foods to millionaires’ meals, here are our picks of the most delicious and iconic food items of this foodies’ paradise.
I don’t entirely blame the fast food industry for suckering me into a lifelong obsession with fried foods via the toys they used to market their food to me as a kid.
In a moment of clarity, Pavement wrote/threatened “You gotta pay your dues before you pay the rent”. The following artists did just that, soldiering on when most would forgive them for choosing a quiet life out of the public eye. I can’t guarantee you will like all the artists on this list, but you may come to respect each a little more, knowing what they had to contend with.
For thousands of years cities have been the manifestation of humankind’s artistry, imagination, and instinct to succeed. They embody our strong social desires and longing to create grand masterpieces.
Super Bowl time is here again and that means parties, food, and beer, preferably at a friend’s house where they have a big screen, someone else cooking, endless beer and bacon.