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Chopped onions are called for in many recipes, so it's important that we know how to do it properly and quickly! With your new knife-grip skill as a starting point, you are ready to tackle this. Here we go:

1) First, your whole onion should have a root side and a stem side. Chop off the stem side so you have a flat surface on that side, and keep the hairy root side intact.

2) Now, lay your onion on your work surface with the newly flat surface acting as a stabilizer. Slice the onion in half through the hairy root, and peel off the layers of onion skin.

3) Before you start chopping, it's important to keep in mind that you should not slice or cut through the root until the very end. Leave about a quarter of an inch from the root clear when chopping.

4) Lay your halved onion flat side down on your chopping board so that it is stable. Place your non-chopping hand very flat across the top of the onion. Turn your knife parallel to the table, and do two to three cuts into the onion (remember: not all the way to the root!).

5) Remove your hand from on top of the onion, and you'll see that there are some natural lines that are part of the onion's skin. With your non-chopping hand in a bear-claw shape, use the natural lines as rough guidelines for where to cut downwards, keeping clear of slicing through the root.
6) Now, turn the onion 90 degrees and cut the onion in the opposite direction (cross-wise). Can you believe it? You're chopping an onion with pizzazz!

7) If you need to, cut around the root and slice the remainder of the onion.

VOILÀ! You have a diced onion! You're ready to take it to the next level: mincing garlic.

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Ever since the resurgence of beards on hipsters and non-hipsters alike, the internet has been divided. Some can't get enough of 'em (rainbow colors and all), while others are praying for their downfall. Well, this news is for those of you who are on Team Beard (that would be us, too!). Despite what the haters may be spewing about the cleanliness of your dream dude's facial hair, it turns out the lurking bacteria is likely good for you.The BBC conducted an experiment as a part of its series Trust Me, I'm a Doctor, in which it collected samples from 20 London-based lads' beards. The swabs went to the University College London to be examined by microbiologist Adam Roberts. What did he find? A lot of bacteria (over 100 species), all of which live on the naked skin — so, basically, nothing out of the ordinary. But, on top of that, he also discovered something that may surprise you. "When you've got a competitive environment, like a beard, where there are many different bacteria, they fight for food, resources, and space," Roberts noted in this video. "So, they produce things like antibiotics." In layman's terms: Beards could be carrying the good kind of little buggers that help to fight off infection. Hooray for Team Beards!

The Journal of Hospital Infection performed a similar study back in 2014, which gave beard-lovers even more reason to rejoice. A group of 408 healthcare workers — both with and without facial hair — were swabbed to test for pathogens. Scientists discovered that those without scruff actually housed more germs than their bearded counterparts. In fact, the clean-shaven workers were more likely to carry methicillin-resistant staph aureus — also known as MRSA.

The researchers chalked these results up to the act of shaving itself. "This finding may be explained by micro-trauma to the skin during shaving resulting in abrasions, which may support bacterial colonization and proliferation," the study reads. "This may be akin to the enhanced risk of surgical site infections in patients shaved with razors prior to surgery."

While these discoveries may not completely shut down the beard-haters, it definitely gives us lovers a little leg up.

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If you consider yourself an Oreo fan, or ahem, fanatic, we've got some exciting news. Remember back in September when Oreo confirmed that its next limited-time flavor would be Cinnamon Bun? Well, the wait is finally over, and you can find the new breakfast-treat-inspired flavor in stores today. The cookies feature cinnamon-flavored outer layers and a cinnamon-bun-flavored creme.

We got an early taste of the cookies, and as far as dessert-themed Oreos go, these might taste the most like their real dessert counterpart than any we've tried so far. The outer cookies are reminiscent of Cinnamon Teddy Grahams, while the creme truly does taste like a thicker, creamier version of cinnamon roll icing.But that's not all. The brand is also bringing back an old favorite. Red Velvet Oreos are making a triumphant (just guessing) return to store shelves this week. Not only were the cookies extremely popular, but Valentine's Day is coming up, which means it's pretty much perfect timing to eat a red cookie.

With these latest launches, Oreo is also debuting what it has dubbed The Wonder Vault. This is apparently where all of the kooky new flavors we are introduced to every few months come from. The vault will also re-release old favorites (like Red Velvet) from time to time. Check out Oreo's advertisement for the Wonder Vault below.


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