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Make Nowruz Magic With Samanu

Make Nowruz Magic With Samanu

Another common inclusion is my favorite Nowruz dish, a deep brown pudding called samanu in Iran, or sumalak in other Nowruz-celebrating countries, such as Uzbekistan.


The Color of St. Patrick’s Day Wasn’t Always Green

The Color of St. Patrick’s Day Wasn’t Always Green

Cosgrave asserted that blue is “in perfect, traditional, national accord with our history and in close association with the most revered and venerated memory of our patron Saint.”


Discover Easter Island Chile: Rapa Nui culture, Tapati, Moai statues and the navel of the world

Discover Easter Island Chile: Rapa Nui culture, Tapati, Moai statues and the navel of the world

Rapa Nui, nestled in the heart of the Pacific, exceptionally integrates the historical legacy with the natural richness of Easter Island Chile.


One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Create a Lettuce Cigarette

One Man’s Lifelong Quest to Create a Lettuce Cigarette

When Torigian relaunched Bravo into the booming but uncertain smoking cessation market of the late 1990s, he came prepared with a handful of scientific studies that supposedly showed lettuce cigarettes were safer than nicotine and could blunt cravings.


St. Peter at Chelmsford Cathedral

St. Peter at Chelmsford Cathedral

Located on the southeast corner of the South Transept, this modern carving of the saint, produced by Thomas Bayliss Huxley-Jones, blends traditional symbolism with a few subtly contemporary touches.


Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms

Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms

He pursued courses focused on DIY synthesizers made out of breadboards—versatile plastic boards with perforated holes, designed for assembling electronic circuits by plugging in jumper cables.


Farmacia del Puente Mosaics

Farmacia del Puente Mosaics

Since 1910, patrons have stopped by this spot nestled in La Palma not only to pick up medication, but also to admire the beautiful mosaics depicting the Saints Cosmas and Damian and their deeds.


Cruising to the World’s Most Unusual Ports: Offbeat Destinations for the Adventurous Traveler

Cruising to the World’s Most Unusual Ports: Offbeat Destinations for the Adventurous Traveler

Cruise passengers lucky enough to visit this rugged gem will find dramatic cliffs, a fascinating community deeply connected to its British heritage, and wildlife encounters with rare seabirds and seals.


Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker

Gettysburg’s First Shot Marker

Levi Shafer, and Lt. Riddler had a 600-pound obelisk quarried, which they then brought to Gettysburg and placed on a small plot purchased from the owner of what is now known as the Wiser House.


Explore Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile

Explore Robinson Crusoe Island in Chile

Those with a taste for adventure and a love of sweeping natural beauty will adore Robinson Crusoe Island’s unique wildlife, volcanic peaks, and pristine water that is ideal for sailing, swimming, and exploring.


What Did the Ancient Egyptians Eat?

What Did the Ancient Egyptians Eat?

“But now, more and more people are doing these more advanced analyses, and more importantly, bringing things together.” She cites isotope analysis as being a particularly significant innovation because it allows us to identify trace organic material, like the contents of a cooking pot, that may no longer be visible.


Lovers of Modena

Lovers of Modena

Some archaeologists have doubts that a pair of homosexual lovers would be buried in such a way and have instead proposed that they were relatives of close age who had died together in battle.