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Spitting - Why Do Guys Do It?

How disgusted are you when you see someone hocking a glob of gunk out of his throat and shooting that loogie out? Let's take a look at spit and spitting for some insight.

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When ladies learned that tuberculosis can live in sputum for an entire day after it’s been spat on the ground, the future of the shorter skirt length was assured. Fashion plate from La Gazette du Bon Ton, 1915.88

Do American Laws Against Spitting Do any Good?

Ever since the tuberculosis bacterium and its transmission modes were identified in the late 1800s, municipalities across the country have struggled with enacting and enforcing effective laws against spitting.

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Everything I Know about Russian Dressing

Russian dressing was the hot salad condiment of the 1960s. Sadly, the bottled versions seem to have gone missing in recent years. But you can find my own recipe here, and maybe you can tell us where to find a store-bought bottle.

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How To Cook the Best Roast Beef Despite Your Fears

I used to be afraid of cooking beef, because beef was not a common food in my home when I was young. Later in my life I had wonderful beef that was cooked by friends or that I enjoyed on an evening out in a good restaurant, but I still feared cooking beef until I came upon this wonderful way to cook a roast.

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Quick and Easy Shepherd’s Pie Ala France Canada

This wonderful recipe was invented by a dear French Canadian friend. It is easy, it is quick, and it is comfort food of the highest order. It also comes with a poem.

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Popcorn, Planting to Popping

Because most of us grew up shopping at supermarkets, going to movie theaters, and visiting carnivals, fairs, and boardwalks, the availability of freshly popped corn is something we simply take for granted. But, what if you had to grow, harvest, dry, and store your own corn in order to enjoy this timeless, all-American treat?

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How To Plan and Prepare Meals for One: Creating an Easy Weekly Menu

Cooking for just yourself is always a challenge, whether you are starting out on your own and setting up your first kitchen, or you are moving on to a smaller household where you'll be cooking just for you...

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Resources for Understanding the Abusive Relationship

Surprisingly, many who are involved in an abusive relationship do not know they are, or are not sure they are, regardless of whether the abuse is emotional or physical.

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Clean Your House with Sally’s Favorite Household Cleaning Products

Please don’t tell my mother about this article, because I didn’t learn anything about house cleaning from her, even though she thinks I did. Here you will find descriptions of great products that will leave your house fresh and clean.

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Pepper Crusted Strip Steak with Chocolate Salt, Beet Risotto, Beet Foam from Rosendales78

Molecular Gastronomy – Where Science Meets Cuisine

Molecular gastronomy, the science, has brought us a keener understanding of why things work the way they do when we cook foods, but it has also promoted new and sensational styles in cuisine.

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