Calling All Foodies
Family Ties
“Eye” Suppose
The Great Outdoors
Bodily Bits & Pieces
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This thin pancake can be served with sweet fillings like fruit or savoury ones like meat and cheese.
What is a crêpe?
Crêpes originated in Brittany, France, where they were traditionally made using buckwheat flour for savoury dishes.
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This term refers to your mother or father.
What is a parent?
The word “parent” comes from Latin parere, meaning “to bring forth” or “give birth,” and has been used in English since the 15th century.
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This is often said to be in the eye of the beholder.
What is beauty?
It means that beauty is a subjective term. You can find beauty in most things if you look closely enough.
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Meteorologists in New England sometimes include “peak colour” in their forecasts to indicate the best time to view the brightest changes in these.
What are leaves?
The timing and intensity of “peak colour” depend heavily on temperature, sunlight, and rainfall.
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Some people enjoy “cracking” these joints in the fingers.
What are knuckles?
When people crack their knuckles, what you hear is bubbles bursting in the fluid that lubricates the joints. As annoying as the sound of cracking knuckles might be, it does not lead to arthritis.
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This classic dessert features bananas cooked in a buttery brown sugar sauce, often finished with a dramatic tableside flambé.
What is Bananas Foster?
Bananas Foster was created in 1951 at Brennan’s restaurant in New Orleans and was named after Richard Foster, a local business leader.
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This is the child of your child.
What is a grandchild?
In family terms, the prefix grand means a relative is exactly two generations away from you.
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Frank Sinatra’s eyes were famously this colour.
What is (deep) blue?
One of his nicknames is “Ol’ Blue Eyes.”
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During cool evenings, strike up the firepit and make these three-ingredient campfire desserts.
What are s’mores?
The earliest published recipe appeared in a 1920s Girl Scouts handbook in the United States. The name comes from the idea that after eating one, people always want “some more.”
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Pressure changes and/or infections can cause this ear bit between the inner ear and middle ear to rupture.
What is the eardrum?
Typically, the rupture is a little crack that is self-repairing. Occasionally, surgery is required.
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This green Italian sauce is traditionally made from basil, garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and salt.
What is pesto?
It can be served on pasta, chicken, and fish.
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This is your father’s or mother’s brother.
What is an uncle?
In many cultures, uncles often play important mentoring roles, sometimes acting as secondary father figures in extended families.
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The eye of a hurricane is located here.
What is the center of the storm?
It’s the calmest part of the storm and typically covers an area between 20 to 40 miles (32 to 64 kilometers) in size.
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Bob for these fruits that you picked at a local orchard.
What are apples?
They are also a key ingredient in classic fall treats like cider and pie.
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This gland at the base of the neck regulates metabolism.
What is the thyroid gland?
It also regulates hair growth, energy, mood, and body temperature.
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This appetizer consists of hard-boiled eggs with the yolks mixed with mayonnaise, mustard, and seasoning, then piped back into the whites.
What are deviled eggs?
Deviled eggs date back to ancient Rome, where boiled eggs were seasoned with spicy sauces as a first-course dish. The word “deviled” later came to refer to foods that were highly seasoned or spicy.
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This term refers to your spouse’s mother or father.
What is a mother-in-law or father-in-law?
The term “in-law” has been used in English since the Middle Ages to describe family relationships created through marriage rather than blood.
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You might have heard the myth that doing this in low light permanently damages eyes.
What is reading?
Regardless of what your parents told you, reading in low light can cause eye strain but does not cause permanent damage.
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On a clear, crisp night, you might enjoy this old-fashioned ride out in the country and away from the roads.
What is a hayride?
Hayrides began as practical farm transportation for moving hay and workers, but evolved into a popular seasonal activity.
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Located at the back of the throat, these filter out germs and are part of the lymphatic system.
What are tonsils?
Their white blood cells filter germs that enter through the mouth and nose.
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These highly prized, very expensive fungi are often foraged in the wild and used in gourmet cooking.
What are truffles?
Truffles grow underground near specific tree varieties, and they are typically served raw and shaved, more like a garnish than food.
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This term refers to the person you are legally married to.
What is a spouse?
The word “spouse” comes from the Latin sponsus, meaning “promised,” reflecting the idea of a formal commitment.
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This is the official term for farsightedness.
What is hyperopia?
People who are farsighted have trouble focusing on objects close to them but can see distant objects in focus.
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Fall is a great time for bird watchers, as many species migrate south, including the ruby-throated variety of this tiny, fast-flying bird.
What is a hummingbird?
Despite its tiny size, it can migrate thousands of kilometres each year across the Gulf of Mexico.
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If you wonder whether someone on TV is a body double or the real actor, look at these exterior sensory organs.
What are ears?
Ear shape is unique to individuals and doesn’t change drastically, making it a useful biometric marker, like fingerprints.