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'Toxic' is Oxford Dictionaries' word of 2018

'Toxic' is Oxford Dictionaries' word of 2018

The publisher's research found "the sheer scope of its application" made "toxic" stand out this year.
by Barbara Campbell

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Appetites: Swedish chef talks Nordic cooking, baking and experimenting

Appetites: Swedish chef talks Nordic cooking, baking and experimenting

Swedish chef Magnus Nilsson, author of "The Nordic Cookbook" has completed another book of recipes featuring Nordic delights, this one focusing on baked goods -- for the most part.
by Tom Crann

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Watch the Leonid meteor shower this weekend

Watch the Leonid meteor shower this weekend

Hopefully you don't have anything planned between midnight Saturday and 3 a.m. Sunday because with a clear calendar and clear skies you should be able to catch a glimpse of a few meteors.
by Ruben Kimmelman

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Sourdough hands: How bakers and bread are a microbial match

Sourdough hands: How bakers and bread are a microbial match

In Robert Dunn's new book, Never Home Alone, he explores our symbiotic relationship with food: Not only do we impact the bacteria in our food, but the microbes in our food imprint our bodies.
by Lindsay Patterson

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Netflix series features Minnesota veteran

Netflix series features Minnesota veteran

Lyle Conaway was 21 years old when he watched Joe Vittori, his comrade and fellow member of Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division (Reinforced), conduct a "valiant stand" against the enemy in Korea.

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Archaeologists discover dozens of cat mummies, 100 cat statues in ancient tomb

Archaeologists discover dozens of cat mummies, 100 cat statues in ancient tomb

Rare mummified scarabs, preserved in coffins decorated with beetle drawings, were also found. Egypt hopes to attract visitors to the country's heritage sites, where tourism has dropped since 2011.

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Relax by seizing the clay

If you were stressed out about the elections earlier this week or the snow Friday morning, we've got the antidote. Watch as an artist works her magic at the Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis. A word of warning: you might not be able to turn away. It's a little mesmerizing...
by Nancy Yang

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69-year-old Dutch man seeks to change his legal age to 49

69-year-old Dutch man seeks to change his legal age to 49

Emile Ratelband, a motivational speaker, told a court in the Netherlands that he feels 20 years younger than he is. Changing his birth date would also give him better luck on dating apps, he says.

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This livestream takes the cake

Every so oven, it's good to take a break. On this Zencast, we dropped in at Nadia Cakes in Woodbury for a lesson in frosting.
by Nancy Yang

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