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What is salt block cooking?
Pretty and pink, salt blocks can be used for cooking, curing and more.
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5 New Year's resolutions for gardeners.
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Cute cartoon shapes show how easily segregation occurs
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Could a fast-food dinner hurt your child's test scores?
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 5:58 PM by
Jenn Savedge
Researchers find a link between what kids eat and their scores in reading, science and math.
Val Kilmer credits Mark Twain role for dramatic weight loss
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 5:03 PM by
Michael d'Estries
Actor says long walks on the beach and a healthy diet have helped him get into shape for his 'dream role.'
Are there really 50 Eskimo words for snow?
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 5:00 PM by
Melissa Breyer
When it comes to the semantics of snow, it's the connection with nature that matters.
How to spot Lovejoy, the dazzling 'New Year's comet'
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 3:36 PM by Joe Rao, SPACE.com
A bright moon may detract from the comet's luster early in January, but as the moon begins to rise later and later in the month, the comet will stand out against the night sky.
11 minimalist nature photos that will leave you speechless
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 3:18 PM by
Photo Blog
A photograph can becomes so much more powerful when the subject is simplified.
How do smelling salts work?
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 2:24 PM by
Chanie Kirschner
Once offered to swooning women, these chemical compounds are now used by some athletes.
The sweet sound of vinyl's resurgence
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 2:15 PM by
Michael d'Estries
Once considered all but dead, the analog format is drawing fans for its sound and album art.
7 ideas for leftover fruitcake
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 12:02 PM by
Robin Shreeves
Don’t let that fruitcake sit until February, only to be tossed out. Use it as an ingredient in one of these creative treats.
Best fiction of 2014: 8 mesmerizing books
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 11:47 AM by
Starre Vartan
Put these engaging novels and short-story collections on your to-do list for the new year.
Oops! 5 top retracted science papers of 2014
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 11:46 AM by Christopher Wanjek, LiveScience
If a study is 'written' by a number of cartoon characters, it's probably not real.
Hands and fins share common genetic origin
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 11:14 AM by Tanya Lewis, LiveScience
A new study compared genes from the spotted gar and mice to gain insights into limb evolution.
Polenta with Savory Tomato Chickpea Sauce
Mon, Dec 29, 2014 11:00 AM by
Jaymi Heimbuch
Hot polenta and a savory chickpea-tomato sauce are topped with thin, crispy slices of zucchini.
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