The Kati Roll Casserole Is a Spicy Masterpiece

Sometimes, Indian food collides with other cultures. (Ive done this several times, but this is my first time admitting it.) Once hot, saute the onions. Once onions are looking transparent-ish, add the ground beef. While the beef is cooking, cut your tomato in half. Set one half aside (for garnish purposes) and dice the other half. De-seed and finely chop the small green chillies. Chop half of the cilantro. Add two tablespoons ginger garlic paste and the spice mix, mixing until all ingredients are evenly distributed....

July 25, 2019 · 2 min · 355 words · Amanda Madden

The Relief Map of Guatemala

It was the most accurate surveying project to date. It took 18 months to transform the wealth of data collected into a vast topographical map made of concrete. It is likely the largest terrain model ever created.

July 25, 2019 · 1 min · 37 words · Alicia Flores

How to Make Childbirth (Slightly) Less Terrifying

Hahahahaha, just kidding, I was petrified. Lets talk aboutwhyits scary, shall we? First of all, theres the pain. We know its bad. Weve seen the movies. The woman in labor is always screaming and cursing and sweating and crying. But if its our first pregnancy, we have no way of knowinghowbad is bad. Is it like … recovering-from-wisdom-teeth-being-pulled bad? Because I had that done and it was no picnic. Or maybe its like … broken toe bad?...

July 24, 2019 · 2 min · 338 words · Sharon Wilson

I'm Criminal Minds Actor Kirsten Vangsness, and This Is How I Work

She was also working in theater, which she now participates in as a playwright and actor. I auditioned when I could and got an audition for a two-line co-star in a new show. I also became a part-owner ofBlinking Owl Distilleryin Santa Ana with two of my dearest friends in 2016. Basically, I got to where I am today because I said yes to a lot of opportunities! Take us through a recent workday....

July 24, 2019 · 2 min · 377 words · John Skinner

Play These Retro Video Games With Your Kid

You know who are the worst people on earth? Dingbats who condescendingly scoff at creative works because theyre not modern. The graphics aresoblocky and it doesnt auto-save every five seconds! Dont let your child become that. Start with these retro games and work your way up to Truffaut. All that from a few pixels and a perfect design. But even when Im playing my best, he beats me. He smokes me atHalo....

July 24, 2019 · 1 min · 165 words · Jonathan Alvarado

The Japanese Fishing Boat Whose Lethal Encounter With An Atomic Bomb Inspired Godzilla

Sitting inside on concrete floors and held aloft by metal supports is a weathered 94-foot long fishing boat. 5 underwent five ocean voyages, the last of which began on January 22, 1954. Nobody on board Lucky Dragon was aware of the expanded exclusion zone. Captain Hisakichi thought as long as they stayed away from Enewetak his crew was safe. The Castle Bravo nuclear test. Castle Bravo was the USs first hydrogen bomb and the most powerful nuclear machine detonated....

July 24, 2019 · 3 min · 431 words · Victoria Padilla

Why You Have a Delivery Confirmation and No Package From Amazon

But lets say you get that email notification, pop pop the front door…and find nothing. Was your package stolen? But there are other possible explanations. Back in 2017,CBS Atlanta reportedthat USPS supervisors were giving mail carriers direct orders to misrepresent delivery times. But why lie to Amazon customers about their packages? But if they say they delivered things on time that puts the onus back on Amazon. Instead of the USPS losing their contract, Amazon is forced to make things right for its customers....

July 24, 2019 · 2 min · 286 words · Nathaniel Elliott

Crannogs: Neolithic-Era Artificial Islands

The Neolithic people of Great Britain were prolific builders. A crannog at Loch Tay, near the Scottish Crannog Centre, Scotland. So the Neolithic people started building homes on artificial islands. Actual figures could be higher as a lot of crannogs have now been completely submerged. Many are difficult to distinguish from natural islets, unless properly investigated. Millenniums of disuse have cloaked them with vegetation and now they look like tiny tree-covered islands....

July 23, 2019 · 1 min · 95 words · Kimberly Lopez

How to Keep Your Parent Friends When the Kids Grow Apart

Your kid makes a friend. You meet the friends parent. You like that parent, a lot. You start scheduling playdates, mostly for the kids but also for you. But then the kids get older and they just sort of … drift apart. One kid gets more into sports while the other is into art. Theyve each made new friends and those get-togethers are becoming less frequent and more awkward. After all, how many of your second-grade besties are still prominent fixtures in your life?...

July 23, 2019 · 2 min · 322 words · Mary Dawson

How to Not Fail at an Ultramarathon

I came to the sport of running late in life. Weve survived sudden hail storms under bridges. Weve worked our way back from devastatingplantar fasciitis injuries. And, weve figured out where every bathroom is in a ten-mile radius. As I signed up for theRock the Ridge 50 Miler, I tried to calm my nerves. How hard could that be? And anything with ultra in front of it is simply better....

July 22, 2019 · 2 min · 369 words · Mr. Matthew Dougherty

How to Recover After You've Lost It With Your Kids

We all lose our shit with our kids sometimes. This doesnt make us bad parents; its just part of life with little ones. No matter how often they happen, parental meltdowns dont feel good. How we respond to ourselves and our family members in the aftermath of a rough moment matters. Get calm The first step is tocalm down. To be clear, even if your meltdown has ended, you may not yet be calm....

July 22, 2019 · 3 min · 445 words · William Lucas

The Islands of Loosdrecht Lakes

Narrow elongated islands seen in an area called Scheendijk in the Loosdrecht Lakes, The Netherlands. In medieval times this region was a large peat blog that was too soggy for agricultural purposes. Peat is composed of partially decayed vegetation and organic matter and are an excellent source of fuel. Peat harvesting in Loosdrechtbegan inthe 1630s. The peat was dredged from underneath the water surface andleft to dry on adjacent banks....

July 22, 2019 · 1 min · 137 words · Ashley Beck

The Rotating Solariums of Jean Saidman

Exposure to sunlight is also known to have a positive effect on a person’s mental health. Dr. Jean Saidman, who ran the Institute of Actinology in Paris, recognized these benefits. Saidman was born in Romania in 1897, but emigrated to France as a teenager. In 1929, he designed and patented a rotating solarium to better aid ultraviolet light treatment. The first rotating solarium went up in 1930 on the French community of Aix-les-Bains located in the Savoy Alps....

July 22, 2019 · 1 min · 159 words · Tina Ward