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Pizza Cooked on Actual Lava of an Active Volcan...
García Mansilla cooking pizza on heat from lava of Volcano de Pacaya.
Pizza Cooked on Actual Lava of an Active Volcan...
García Mansilla cooking pizza on heat from lava of Volcano de Pacaya.
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Imagine traveling with a GPS embedded in your b...
Actually, this isn’t that crazy of an idea. In fact it already sort of exists in an ancient culture called the Kuuk Thaayorre tribe, from the area of Pormuraaw, in...
Imagine traveling with a GPS embedded in your b...
Actually, this isn’t that crazy of an idea. In fact it already sort of exists in an ancient culture called the Kuuk Thaayorre tribe, from the area of Pormuraaw, in...
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Connection: "the pink lake" and a flamingo's pi...
Le Salin de Gruissan, nicknamed "the pink lake", is one of the most remarkable natural areas in France. It was 100 years before Jesus Christ that the first traces of...
Connection: "the pink lake" and a flamingo's pi...
Le Salin de Gruissan, nicknamed "the pink lake", is one of the most remarkable natural areas in France. It was 100 years before Jesus Christ that the first traces of...
Arts & Crafts from Around the World
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Have you ever seen how Papyrus Paper is made in...
A wonderful demonstration on the making of papyrus paper. Papyrus is a strong, durable paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, and is first known to...
Have you ever seen how Papyrus Paper is made in...
A wonderful demonstration on the making of papyrus paper. Papyrus is a strong, durable paper-like material produced from the pith of the papyrus plant, and is first known to...
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Origami
Origami Paper was first invented in around 105 A.D. and was brought to Japan by monks in the sixth century. Handmade paper was a luxury item only available to a few, and...
Origami
Origami Paper was first invented in around 105 A.D. and was brought to Japan by monks in the sixth century. Handmade paper was a luxury item only available to a few, and...
Virtual Tours Around the World
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Tour Japan's newest teamLab Borderless Museum
The digital art collective teamLab—an interdisciplinary group consisting of artists, scientists, and more—has had multiple exhibitions around and beyond Japan over the past few years. Despite its Japanese roots, it...
Tour Japan's newest teamLab Borderless Museum
The digital art collective teamLab—an interdisciplinary group consisting of artists, scientists, and more—has had multiple exhibitions around and beyond Japan over the past few years. Despite its Japanese roots, it...
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Get a peak at the Snow Monkeys of Japan l Jigok...
Japanese Snow Monkeys or Japanese macaques, are native to the mountains surrounding Nagano and Nozawa Onsen. They come down from the mountains in the winter to soak in the natural hot springs....
Get a peak at the Snow Monkeys of Japan l Jigok...
Japanese Snow Monkeys or Japanese macaques, are native to the mountains surrounding Nagano and Nozawa Onsen. They come down from the mountains in the winter to soak in the natural hot springs....
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Would you like to climb the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.Constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance...
Would you like to climb the Eiffel Tower?
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.Constructed from 1887 to 1889 as the entrance...
Recipes from Around the World
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Japanese: Yakisoba Chicken
Japanese buckwheat flour noodles with chicken a delicious meal! Noodles can be purchased at an Asian foods market. Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoons chile paste...
Japanese: Yakisoba Chicken
Japanese buckwheat flour noodles with chicken a delicious meal! Noodles can be purchased at an Asian foods market. Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil 1 tablespoon canola oil 2 tablespoons chile paste...
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Italian: Lyonnaise Potatoes
Ingredients 2lb. yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4" thick rounds 3 tbsp. butter 3 tbsp. olive oil 2 small onions, thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped Kosher salt...
Italian: Lyonnaise Potatoes
Ingredients 2lb. yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4" thick rounds 3 tbsp. butter 3 tbsp. olive oil 2 small onions, thinly sliced 1/4 cup fresh parsley chopped Kosher salt...
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French: Quiche Recipe
A Quiche is a French consisting of pastry crust with savory custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables..... you pick the combination! Ingredients For the Crust 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp....
French: Quiche Recipe
A Quiche is a French consisting of pastry crust with savory custard and pieces of cheese, meat, seafood or vegetables..... you pick the combination! Ingredients For the Crust 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp....
