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23 Sep 06:19

'Another boat capsize, another son'

Orla Guerin spoke to migrants who survived their boat capsizing off the coast of Egypt.
28 Oct 05:59

Steam Rice with Orange Rind for a Brighter Flavor

by Susannah Chen on Skillet, shared by Whitson Gordon to Lifehacker

There are many ways to perk up a bland rice routine, from adding a few pinches of saffron to steeping rice in beer to enhance its nutty qualities.

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04 Apr 16:21

Electrically Charged Water Could Make Your Food Safer

by Julia Bobak
New technology relies on electrically charged water to make food safer.Food borne illnesses are a major drain on global economic and public health systems while also causing extreme discomfort and occasionally death in those afflicted. In the United States, over a fifth of reported food-derived illnesses arise due to contaminated fresh produce. To alleviate this, most produce sold is cleaned using relatively unpleasant solvents like peroxides or chlorine solutions. Now researchers report a new environmentally friendly method of destroying pathogens on the surface of food using that most benign of solvents, water!