For the early civilizations in the Americas to thrive, they had to domesticate a food source that was both nutritious and abundant. Corn became that golden staple, but the path to benefit from it was not simple. Corn kernels were hard to grind, and they were not as nutritious. Pre-Hispanic people overcame these obstacles by processing the corn, thus creating nixtamalization. To nixtamalize corn, people soak it in an alkaline solution, usually limewater. Through this process, the kernels cook and soften, and their hulls come off. After washing and hulling them, they are ready to grind and make masa. Pre-Hispanic…
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BERLIN, Germany — Berlin police officials have come under a lot of criticism after they deployed a helicopter to get people off the local frozen lake in the city. The video footage shared by a local witness shows a ‘mini storm’ as the chopper’s rotors risked blasting ice and snow particles into the eyes and face of the people. “To make people understand the urgency of the situation, it was necessary to bring the helicopter. The helicopter has been used with a PA system to tell the skaters to get off the ice and the ice was too dangerous,” said…
SIRET, Romania — A medieval helmet of Viking origin — among only a handful to have survived in Europe — has been unearthed in Romania. The helmet, believed to be from between the 10th and 13th centuries, was found during work at Siret River, which flows through the east of Romania. As per the local media, the helmet was found 11 years ago but was not declared or handed over to authorities until now after a police investigation recovered the item on Feb 7. “Investigations began as early as December 2020, following clues obtained by police officers,” said Romania Police…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazilian fitness model Vanessa Ataides is working out rigorously daily in her quest to achieve the world’s biggest bum to participate in ‘Concurso Musa Verao’ (‘Summer Muse Contest’) scheduled to be conducted on Mar. 20 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Vanessa’s derriere currently measures 126 centimeters (49.6 inches) but she is not satisfied with it as she aims to gain an extra four centimeters (1.6 inches) in time for March. “People look at me as if I’m not normal, but I like to draw attention,” said Vanessa to the local media. “People comment…
TEXAS, USA — The Southlake Police Department attended a 911 emergency call and rescued a dog that had fallen through the thin ice and was struggling to get out. The incident took place on Valentine’s Day in the city of South Lake in Texas at around 2.40 PM. The officers were immediately dispatched to the scene along with local fire crews. As the officers were first to arrive at the scene in seven minutes of the call, the dog, a black labrador named Shadow, was struggling more by the minute, they decided to take immediate action and not wait for the…
CARINTHIA, Austria — An Austrian man, who offered to look after a dog from an animal shelter, stabbed it to death with a kitchen knife in order to get some practice in for murdering his ex. The claim was made by the man when interviewed by cops over the killing of the dog near the city of Klagenfurt in the Austrian state Carinthia. The three-year-old dog named Roxy was found stabbed to death in a rubbish dump in late January. The canine, which was a mixed breed of Shepherd-Doberman, had been placed under the care of an unnamed 40-year-old man…
SUHL, Germany — A 24-year-old man was arrested by the German cops for driving the wrong side of the motorway for 10 miles after his navigation system guided him to drive the same way. As per the police officials, there were two people were in the car and the driver failed to notice anything was faulty as they drove on the wrong side of the motorway through the city of Suhl, the smallest of the six urban districts in the German state Thuringia. The driver trusted his GPS as he traveled between the city of Meiningen and the Suhl triangle in…
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — A polar bear was seen having the time of its life rolling in the snow at a Dutch zoo. The video of the moment was shared by the Rotterdam Zoo authorities on their Twitter account and has gone viral on social media. The Netherlands has been witnessing snowfall and major parts of the country are covered under snow. During this crucial time, the zookeepers are trying to protect animals from the freezing cold, but the polar bear is enjoying the weather. “Wolodja, the polar bear is 10-years-old and in 2019 he was transferred from Ouwehands Zoo in…
PROMISSAO, Brazil – A 101-year-old Brazilian woman has become an overnight inspiration for many after she applied for a local business job in an effort to buy her favorite food and wine. The woman identified as Maria Cardoso was born on Nov. 3, 1919, and wanted to be independent and not turn to her daughter for any expenses. So she decided to send her curriculum vitae to a food processing plant in the Brazilian municipality of Promissao, which surprised the office staff. “My family is very large and several members work at the food processing plant,” said her great-granddaughter Pamela…
IZHEVSK, Russia — A disturbing video of 50 cats locked up in a small apartment in Russia has been shared by the veterinary department officials. In the video, the apartment shows dozens of cats running around two small rooms, one of which is littered with fur and bones. The incident took place in the Russian city of Izhevsk, western republic of Udmurtia. “We have been unable to access the apartment for inspection and hence, cannot confirm if there has been any cruelty,” said employees of the service for veterinary and phytosanitary supervision. Despite dozens of complaints, the situation remains the…