Taiwan: the world's new whiskey capital?
The results are in, and Taiwan’s Kavalan distillery has the best single-malt whiskey in 2015. Source link
Almost 250,000 flee floods in Somali city that ‘became like an ocean’
CNN — Floods have caused almost a quarter of a million people to flee their homes after the Shabelle river in central Somalia broke its banks and submerged the town of Beledweyne, even as the country faces its most severe drought in four decades, according to the government. Aid agencies and scientists have warned climate…
The Times’ preseason top 25 high school basketball rankings
The Times’ preseason top 25 boys basketball rankings. Rk.; School; Comment 1.; ST. JOHN BOSCO; Brandon McCoy, Elzie Harrington, Christian Collins are impressive trio to build around. 2.; HARVARD-WESTLAKE; Defending state champions have 6-9 Nikolas Khamenia, plus promising young players. 3.; EASTVALE ROOSEVELT; Came close last season to CIF title, and Brayden Burries, Issac Williamson,…
Government reviews £30,000 limit on disabled adaptions grants
The government is looking again at whether disabled people in England should be able to claim more than £30,000 to make adaptations to their homes. Ministers have agreed to review the cap on the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) after a court challenge. The grant pays for alterations, such as installing wet rooms or stairlifts. The…
I gave my DNA to tracking company
Kate Lake Kate Lake wants answers about what happened to her money and data A DNA-testing firm appears to have ceased trading – without telling its customers what has happened to the highly sensitive data they shared with it. Atlas Biomed, which has offices in London, offered to provide insights into people’s genetic make up…
Costco forced to recall 80,000 pounds of butter for the dumbest possible reason
It’s butter stupidity! Costco was forced to recall nearly 80,000 pounds of butter because the label failed to mention that the kitchen staple contains milk — and many social media users are rolling their eyes at the dairy dilemma. The FDA sent out an initial recall for 79,200 pounds of Kirkland Signature butter due to…
Herpes Weed and the Curse of a Garden’s Promiscuity
There was an illuminating Patti Smith Instagram post on August 19th entitled: “This is weeding.” The poet, musician, author, and activist had returned from a European concert tour and found her garden in Rockaway, Queens, New York, as you might expect—worrisome. “…I have no problem with the weeds, but they got a little forest…
Have I found it? The Palm (Grass) That Grows In New England?*
*sort of.* And When I say sort of, I am alluding to the fact that this plant that looks like a palm is not really a palm. It is a grass that looks like a palm (palm grass-like plants), thus the common and not-so-creative name of palm grass. Palm grass, or as is known in…
It’s Been a Minute : NPR
The cast of Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Courtesy Hulu hide caption toggle caption Courtesy Hulu The cast of Hulu’s Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Courtesy Hulu From Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives to your favorite homemaking TikTok influencers, the women of the Church of Latter Day Saints have been gaining mass…
Seven things you never knew about Scrabble
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email In honor of Scrabble Day, CNBC has compiled the most important numbers on the world-popular board game. Did you known approximately 150 million sets have been sold worldwide? 00:00 Mon, Apr 13 20158:00 AM EDT Source link
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