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Michael Slawin arrived at my lunch with Chris Miller and Matthew Homann to deliver me some gooey butter cake. This, it turns out, is a St. Louis treat. It’s what whoopie pies are to Maine. It’s what poutine is to Quebec and the eastern part of Canada. Essentially, besides probably being 12,500 calories, it is a regional delight that reminds people of being from somewhere. The gooey butter cake came from Park Avenue Coffee, by ...
7 Spectacularly Skilled High-Speed Photographers [30 PICS] (25)
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High-speed photography is a fascinating way to capture the images that we don’t often get to see. So many amazing things happen in the blink of an eye - moving too quickly for us to see more than a blur and the aftermath. Using clever equipment and quick shutters, these talented photographers freeze time and illuminate one single critical moment. If they time it just right, high-speed photographers can catch a moment of impact, explosion, ...
国际社会旁观美国大选 (1)
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随着美国总统选举投票日逼近，国际社会对美国外交政策与候选人关注日增，无论是Current电视台的「集体新闻」或全球之声非选民之声计划，都在收集相关信息，为美国大选这项地方议题带来全球观点。 Current电视台的「集体新闻」节目播出许多报导，观察世界其它地方如何看待美国；「他方观点」节目里，各国民众则陈述对外交政策、对伊拉克战事、对伊朗关系的看法，也表明希望未来由谁担任美国总统，受访者的语言各不相同，不过都有英文字幕： 这个片段也使用其它节目关于2008年美国总统选举的画面，不过都专注于外国观点，这也正是全球之声与路透社合作非选民之声计划的主旨：收集全球各地民众对美国大选的意见，若各位有任何文章觉得适合登上非选民之声网站，可以在此提供。 Current电视台下一个「集体新闻」单元，将观察世界如何看待美国移民政策。
Hot Nosh 24/6, Buy A Potato Knish From A Kosher Vending Machine (3)
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At the JFK airport in New York there are Kosher vending machines that serve hot food, like this Kosher Cafe Hot Nosh 24/6 where you can buy a potato knish, onion rings and fries. There are other machines that served hot dogs. The idea behind these vending machines is to be able to provide Kosher food to travelers in areas where it may not be available. Here’s a New York Times article from last year ...
The Dragon Gate in Malacca (1)
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The little streets of Malacca had all sorts of interesting temples and stores full of antiques and curios. I don’t normally talk about curios in such high regard. Curios in other countries always seem better than curios in your own country. And thus, we end this diatribe on curios.
15 Innovative Green Vehicles and Vehicle Designs (pics) (12)
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With gas prices are spiraling out of control, Americans are going wild over green cars like never before, but there are far more to the eco- (and wallet) friendly world of alternative fuels than just the Prius. From strange conversions by bold individuals (a truck that runs on used coffee grounds) to hundred-year old toys for the rich (sail bikes in Cape Cod) to the fastest diesel car in the world (JCB’s Dieselmax), the desire ...
We Love to Travel - But Our Luggage Didn’t Make It (1)
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Luggage Pile, courtesy of Sundazed/Creative Commons 2.0 It’s no secret that our luggage doesn’t always agree with our travel plans. I realized this when I considered how many times my luggage has decided to go somewhere else, misses the flight, or just returns home. It would seem that my luggage has it’s own travel plans on a regular basis. If you travel by air, and everyone does sooner or later, it’s important to realize that ...
Reliving India (1)
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Within minutes of stepping into Starbucks and getting my regular drink, the lights went off in a power trip. This, I assure you, is quite an uncommon phenomenon; at least in Singapore. In no more than 5 minutes later, the lights went off again. Whoops! Another power trip! Hmm… This reminded me of the only time while I was in India that the lights went off. At least only the lights went off. I have ...
Question: Cheap travel from Delaware to NYC? (1)
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What are the cheapest ways to get from Newark, Delaware, to New York City? I'm a research assistant at the University of Delaware and as part of a long and wonkish I-95 corridor project, we've decided to produce a map or informational pamphlet letting students know the cheapest ways to get from here (Newark, Delaware) to New York City. A few things to keep in mind: 1. Any mode of transportation is fair game (air, ...
New Zealand offers British expats best quality of life (2)
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New Zealand has been voted the best place for Brits to live abroad according to a new poll.
English Russia » Trains of Russia (1)
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Trains of Russia - uma coleção impressionante de diversos tipos de trens que tem na Rússia. Quando morava lá, tinha várias ferrovias perto da casa.. Lembro até agora!
Sex in Chile: Attack of the Pokemones (1)
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Chile’s disaffected ‘Pokemones’ don’t care much about politics. They’re too busy having sex. From Newsweek: The teens call their public orgies ponceo. On a typical Friday afternoon in the Chilean capital of Santiago, hundreds gather in a leafy urban park for a few hours of sexual experimentation. Surrounded by passing strollers, they trade partners multiple times—mostly engaging in anonymous rounds of oral sex. When the party is over, no contact information is exchanged. Same-gender interactions ...
When Your Flight Is Canceled, Stay In A MiniMotel (1)
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By Luke Anderson How many of you have ever gotten stranded in an airport due to a canceled flight? I’ve only dealt with that on one occasion, and I can tell you that it’s not fun at all. Those chairs aren’t all that comfortable when you’ve been stuck in one for 8 or more hours, and you don’t get a lick of privacy. If you’re really worried about having a place to sleep, you could ...
The caged Buddhas look outward towards the sunrise (1)
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Each of these “bells” is really a stone cage that houses a seated Buddha statue, facing outwards. At this time in the morning, you can take little flashlights and peer inside the cages. It’s all very eerie and fun… In the distance, you can see a few volcanoes poking through the mist.
Two Short Videos - How and Why to Be Unreasonable, The Art of Tweaking - The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss (3)
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Just take a right at…. huh? (Street signs in Wales) In the wee morning hours of September, I took my first trip to Wales to experience The Do Lectures, which is held in tents in the Cardigan wilderness. Not only did I get to sleep under deer skins in a high-end geodesic dome (not kidding), I got to dropkick my brain reading Welsh and drink the best peppermint tea I’ve ever had. Fun times indeed. ...
Der Erste sein, der eine Millionenstadt kartografiert (1)
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Für die Millionenstadt Ouagadougou in Westafrika existieren wie für viele afrikanische Städte keine Straßenkarten, die diesen Namen verdienen. Das Geografische Institut Burkina Faso (IGB) produziert noch den besten Plan, auf dem aber 95% aller Straßennamen nicht verzeichnet sind, und der der Realität auch Jahre hinterherhinkt. Digital liegen überhaupt nur solche Skizzen vor. Das wird sich sehr bald ändern - mit Openstreetmap. Wir von Laafi haben heute beschlossen, alles daran zu setzen, diese schöne Stadt möglichst ...
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