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What makes Wagyu beef smell so good? Science explains

What makes Wagyu beef smell so good? Science explains

The Japanese beef is considered a luxury, with plenty of fat and its super-soft texture. New evidence could explain what's behind its sweet smell.
by Greta Jochem

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Metro officials release road closure, transit plans for Super Bowl

Metro officials release road closure, transit plans for Super Bowl

"We are releasing this today to help Minnesotans and visitors plan ahead," said Minnesota Super Bowl Host Committee vice president of operations and logistics Kyle Chank on Monday.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Appetites: Oh deer! Venison meatballs with cherry BBQ sauce

Appetites: Oh deer! Venison meatballs with cherry BBQ sauce

Do you know what you're going to do with your deer after hunting season is over? Chef Jon Wipfli has some suggestions.
by MPR News Staff

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Scientists say they've found hidden space in Great Pyramid of Giza

Scientists say they've found hidden space in Great Pyramid of Giza

Researchers used equipment that detects muons. Measuring the density of the tiny particles yielded an image of what's behind the pyramid walls with no damage to the ancient structure.
by The Associated Press

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Toxic. Sour. Atomic. Why we love to hate gross candy

Toxic. Sour. Atomic. Why we love to hate gross candy

Why does it seem like so many candies are trending toward the mouth-manglingly sour and the exuberantly repulsive, with names like Sour Smog Balls, gummy brains and oozing eyeballs, rotten egg or barf-flavored Jelly Belly jelly beans?
by Nadia Berenstein

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More Americans head into the wild unprepared for ... the wild

More Americans head into the wild unprepared for ... the wild

It's easier now to find places to hike and camp, but rescuers say people are showing up in wildlands unprepared, without the right equipment or skills.
by Brian Mann

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Amid GMO strife, food industry vies for public trust in CRISPR technology

Mushrooms that don't brown? Pigs resistant to diseases? Though the process does not introduce foreign genetic material into food or livestock, getting consumers to buy in will be an uphill battle.
by Kristofor Husted

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Hall's Island facelift brings new water access to NE Mpls.

Hall's Island facelift brings new water access to NE Mpls.

The $6.7 million restoration of a Mississippi River island that disappeared to make room for a lumber company's expansion will begin in November.
by Emma Sapong

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Canadian motorist fined $118 for singing while driving

Canadian motorist fined $118 for singing while driving

Montreal police ticketed Taoufik Moalla for screaming in public. But Moalla says he was doing nothing more than singing along to C+C Music Factory's "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)."

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