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Girl Scout offers cookie to TV's Jinx Falkenburg McCrary, marking opening of $650,000 fund drive by the Girl Scout Council of Greater New York. BPA2# 1264

The Girl Scout Cookie: A Delicious Tradition

Get the story behind the annual event and find out how to make a batch of your own.

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HUNGRY Mincemeat: It’s What’s for (Christmas) Dinner

Mincemeat: It’s What’s for (Christmas) Dinner

Mincemeat has a history almost as flavorful as its long list of ingredients.

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HUNGRY Hot Chocolate for Strength

Hot Chocolate for Strength

Today hot chocolate might be thought of as a creamy treat for kids after a day of sledding and snowball fights, but it has been a source of strength and wellness for thousands of years.

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Halloween, Food, Fruit

What is bobbing for apples?

Bobbing for apples has been an autumn tradition for hundreds of years. Despite its presence at Halloween parties and festivals today, however, its origins are more rooted in love and romance than tricks and treats. In fact, it began as a British courting ritual, popular among young ladies and their potential beaus. There were several […]

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Cinnamon’s Spicy History

Cinnamon has been in use by humans for thousands of years—possibly as early as 2,000 B.C.

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Johnny Appleseed on a postage stamp.

Who Was Johnny Appleseed?

It may surprise you that one of the most notable entrepreneurs of the American frontier didn’t wear a jacket, tip his hat and shine his shoes, but rather dressed in a coffee sack, donned a tin hat and traveled barefoot. John Chapman, better known as Johnny Appleseed, was a 19th‑century horticulturist who made great contributions […]

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All About Apples

Just in time for the change of seasons, here are a few more fun facts about this nutritious and delicious fall staple.

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What Is Stockholm Syndrome?

Aside from the famous six‑day hostage situation at the Sveriges Kreditbanken in Stockholm from which its name is derived, Stockholm syndrome is perhaps most famously associated with the iconic photo of a beret‑wearing, gun‑toting Patty Hearst robbing a bank in April 1974. The story gripped the nation as the public questioned whether she was brainwashed […]

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Saint Basil Cathedral or Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed. Red Square. Moscow. Russia. A UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What Is the Largest Country in the World?

It encompasses nine different time zones.

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HUNGRY The Colorful History of Shaved Ice

The Colorful History of Shaved Ice

As the summer temperatures rise, so do our cravings for icy treats to beat the heat. Get the low down on snow cones, snowballs and Italian ice.

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An aerial view of St. Peter's Square and Via della Conciliazione in Vatican City.

What Is the Smallest Country in the World?

It’s almost 120 times smaller than Manhattan.

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Illustration of work by French poet Robert de Boron. He was important for his trilogy of poems (Joseph d’Arimathie, Merlin, Perceval) that linked the Christian story of the Holy Grail more firmly with the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

What is the holy grail?

From the knights of medieval legends to Indiana Jones, the holy grail has been the most sought‑after Christian relic in popular culture for centuries. The grail is most commonly identified as the cup that Jesus drank from at the Last Supper and that Joseph of Arimathea used to collect Jesus’s blood when he was crucified.  […]

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