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The Origin of Sushi: A Quick Culinary History

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Did you ever wonder about the origin of sushi?  Just how it occurred to someone to arrange raw fish over a ball of rice and eat it? Legend has it that an elderly Japanese woman once hid her pots in a fish eagle nest, and some of the bird’s…
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Stacking the Odds: 10 Healthy Pancake Recipe Ideas

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Most moms are on a quest for a healthy pancake recipe that kids will love just as much as the traditional carb and sugar loaded breakfast treat. Pancakes date back to Ancient Rome and they're still a crowd-pleaser today. As the Maltese proverb…
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Visually Speaking: 10 Reasons Why Graffiti Artists are Great for Communities

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Graffiti artists have been around ever since there were walls and things to draw or paint with—so, forever really. Murals are a more refined and planned out version of graffiti art and have historically been a much more accepted form of…
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The Chinese New Year Celebration: 10 Facts About its History & Meaning

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This year's Chinese New Year celebration starts on February 19 and lasts until March 5 but preparations for China's biggest holiday began two weeks ago on the first. Also known as Spring Festival, this is the busiest travel time and the longest…
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Lena Dunham: 10 Reasons Why this Millennial is a Force of Her Own

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Lena Dunham may just be the quintessential millennial woman. At only 28-years-old, she's accomplished more than many of us will in a lifetime and she did it by thoroughly and unapologetically marching to the beat of her own drum. The Lena…
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Skipping the Salt for a Low Sodium Diet: Using Herbs to Flavor Your Food

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In case you haven’t heard, having a low sodium diet is the way to go. Too much salt in your diet is definitely a bad thing. From increased blood pressure to diabetes, even stroke, consuming more than the newly recommended 1,500 mg per day…
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The Art of Using Frequent Flyer Miles to Travel the World

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In 1981 American Airlines offered the first Frequent Flyer miles program and pretty soon hotels, rental car agencies and credit card companies got on board too. There was a time when it was fairly easy to use your miles to travel for free,…
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Victory: Wendy's Removes Soda from Kid's Meals!

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As a parent, I’m going to face countless battles, big and small, while raising my sons. It comes with the territory of raising healthy kids. I understand that and parent as best I can. However, what gets my goat are the battles instigated…
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Coupling Diet Plans: Can a Carnivore and a Vegan Cohabitate?

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Sharing a romantic meal is the ultimate lovey-dovey act, but what if the guy you’re dating and planning to live with is a meat eater and you are a vegetarian or vice versa? Don’t let diet plans put a strain on your romantic relationship,…