Category: Wisdom

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New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason. Source: Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds

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Source: Your word is your wand by Florence Scovel Shinn with article by Andrea Schulman

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December 1st is National Fried Pie Day!

Apparently there’s a day for everything…

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Here are today’s five things to know about Fried Pie:

Fried pies are small fried dessert pastries, which have fruit fillings wrapped in the dough.

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Fried apple pies were first introduced in McDonald’s in 1968, originally fried in lard.

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New Hampshire fried pies were the favorite dessert of U.S. president Franklin Pierce.

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The two most popular flavors of fried pies in the deep South are apple and peach.

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Roadside stands in the South often refer to fried pies as “Crab Lanterns.”

 

Today’s Food History

  • 1878 The first telephone was installed in the White House in Washington, D.C. Alexander Graham Bell installed it himself. Rutherford B. Hayes was president.
  • 1885 Pepper is sold for the first time.
  • 1886 Rex Stout, American crime writer was born. More than 70 of his novels and stories feature the fictional gourmand/gourmet detective, Nero Wolfe. Archie Goodwin, the detective’s assistant, described him as weighing 

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Walking in Natural Environments Nourishes Parent-Child Bonds

Spending time together in nature increases familial cohesion, a new study finds. Source: Walking in Natural Environments Nourishes Parent-Child Bonds

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This Dark Short Film Imagines A World Where Drones Are More Dangerous Than Nuclear Bombs

Just plug in your targets’ unique demographics and the “smart” weapons will annihilate them immediately. Source: This Dark Short Film Imagines A World Where Drones Are More Dangerous Than Nuclear Bombs

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Untranslatable German Words: Waldeinsamkeit

Why does the German word Waldeinsamkeit – the feeling of being alone in the woods – exist? Maybe it’s because of Germany’s stunning woods and forests! Source: Untranslatable German Words: Waldeinsamkeit

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Best Thanksgiving Ever!

Apparently there is a god! TurBACONducken for all! It’s that time of year when the weather turns chilly and our hearts get warmer as we spend time thinking of others and gathering with loved ones. Time to bake and cook and warm the hearth. But how to prepare a fantastic feast and still have time to spend with the ones …Go to the Source: Best Thanksgiving Ever! – Bacon Today

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Sometimes mercy is letting go

 

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Blake Lively gets payback on Ryan Reynolds with birthday burn 🔥

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Conflict is a natural part of existence

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