Thanksgiving Recipes for This Year’s Holiday!

November 26, 2009 by europadanica

Once again it’s time for this year’s mouth-watering Thanksgiving Recipes from allrecipes.com:

Thanksgiving Recipes

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Wishing readers & visitors to this page a safe & Happy Thanksgiving!

Brazilian Mint Tea & Health!

November 26, 2009 by europadanica

Just came across this very thought-provoking BBC News article on Brazilian mint tea:

 

Cup of mint tea is an effective painkiller

The Celts and the Mammals!

September 30, 2009 by europadanica

Just came across this thought-provoking article on the Celts and various small mammals in Britain.

Here’s more on this from BBC News:

UK mammals have ‘Celtic fringe’

Another New Species of Dinosaur Discovered!

August 31, 2009 by europadanica

According to this BBC News article, a new chapter in the ongoing saga of the dinosaurs is about to be written as a new species of these amazing animals has just been discovered in Australia.

Here’s more on this story:

Australia discovers new dinosaur

Monkeys and Grammar!

July 8, 2009 by europadanica

Thought-provoking article on cotton-top tamarins, grammar and the evolution of language from BBC News:

 

Monkeys recognise ‘bad grammar’

Donald Duck Turns 75!

June 9, 2009 by europadanica

Happy 75th Birthday to one of my favorite cartoon characters, Donald Duck known as Anders And in my country.

Donald Duck biography from Answers.com

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The End of An Era…

June 6, 2009 by europadanica

The last known Titanic survivor, Millvina Dean, passed away last week at the age of 97:

Last Titanic survivor dies at 97

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The last Titanic survivor, rescued aged nine weeks

The ‘Hobbits’ of Flores – A New Species After All?!

May 8, 2009 by europadanica

The ‘hobbits’ of the island of Flores have once again made the headlines.

Here’s more on this controversial debate from BBC News:

The Annual Custom of Wheat Buns and the Great Prayer Day!

May 8, 2009 by europadanica

For those of you who missed last year’s post about one of the most traditional holidays in my country, here’s a link to last year’s entry, describing the history of this wonderful annual custom:

Wheat Buns and the Great Prayer Day

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Former Summer Residence of Charles Dickens For Sale!

April 9, 2009 by europadanica

According to this BBC News article, the former Broadstairs summer residence of famous author Charles Dickens - nowadays known as Bleak House - is now for sale: