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Appetites | Climate Cast

No condiment: Pickles are everywhere at the State Fair  
The State Fair boasts new food items with a sour-salty taste, like ice cream and cheese curds. And the traditional pickle items are back, too.
Cargo ship sets sail with 'WindWings' created by Minnesota's Cargill
Minnesota-based Cargill has developed modern sails they’re calling ‘WindWings’ that allow giant cargo ships to harness wind energy. And last week, the first ever vessel outfitted with the giant 123-foot sails embarked on a test journey from China to Brazil.
Art Hounds: Outdoor opera and a one-person show with a rotating cast
Art Hounds recommend the one-person play “Naive Super” at Norway House, in which the actor changes with every performance. Mixed Precipitation’s Pickup Truck Opera wraps up its traveling summer performances of Charles Gounod’s opera “Romeo and Juliet” at several outdoor metro locations. 
Space Tower grounded for the rest of this year’s Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair’s iconic Space Tower, soaring more than 300 feet above the eastern edge of the fairgrounds, won’t be taking any more fairgoers up for a ride this year after a wiring malfunction.
Then and now at the State Fair: Architecture of the miniature city
Think of the Minnesota State Fair as a miniature city. Like a city, the fairgrounds have been built up over more than 150 years, with different architecture styles.
Swimmers complete record 24-hour Lake Superior relay — without wetsuits
Six swimmers completed a 48-mile, 24-hour relay in Lake Superior, from Split Rock Lighthouse to Duluth, without wetsuits — to set a record and to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on one of the world’s largest lakes.