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Tilapia fish in frontline of Pakistan’s fight against Dengue virus

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/01/punjab-fish-dengue-mosquito
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“On one side of the battle are the countless swarms of mosquitoes that thrive in Pakistan’s steamy summer months. On the other, vast quantities of hungry fish conscripted into a fight against a deadly virus that is reaching epidemic proportions.”

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14 Fun Photos of Personality-Filled Frogs

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/fun-photos-of-personality-filled-frogs
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“Is that tiny frog holding a leaf like an umbrella, to shield himself from the rain? Yes, and it’s just one of several amazing shots by photographers who feature the tailless amphibians in their photos.”

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Trent Reznor: ‘I’m Not The Same Person I Was 20 Years Ago’

http://www.npr.org/2013/09/04/218961237/trent-reznor-im-not-the-same-person-i-was-20-years-ago
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“Trent Reznor is known as a detail guy: a meticulous composer and manipulator of sound, layers upon layers of it. From his band’s genesis 25 years ago, the leader of Nine Inch Nails has been known for songs of deep, menacing pain, rage and self-destruction.”

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Sony’s QX Smart Lens attaches an entire camera to your smartphone

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/4/4681972/sony-qx100-qx10-smart-lens-release-date-price-features
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“The rumor that once seemed too wild to be true has just become an official reality with Sony’s announcement of the new QX Smart Lens series of smartphone accessories.”

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Twenty years after In Utero, Nirvana’s importance hasn’t diminished

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/31/nirvana-dave-grohl-krist-novoselic-in-utero
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“I can walk down the street and someone will come up and say, ‘Weren’t you the bassist in Nirvana?'” says Krist Novoselic. “And I’ll hear a story about how our music changed their life. How their parents were going through a divorce, or how they were in rehab, and the music helped them through.”

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Chris Bobbitt’s recipe for homemade ginger ale at Toronto’s Dr. Augusta’s Samitorium sandwich shop

http://www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2013/08/07/chris_bobbitts_recipe_for_homemade_ginger_ale_at_torontos_dr_augustas_samitorium_sandwich_shop.html
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“Sure, there’s always root beer, cream soda and orange crush. But if you’re looking for that carbonated heat at the back of your throat and that sweet burn on the sides of your tongue, there’s nothing like ginger ale.”

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The Best Deli Cole Slaw – Make It To Taste

http://www.dunnssmokedmeat.com/coleslaw.htm
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“To make the cabbage “bowl,” use a sharp knife and cut a lid one quarter of the way from the top (not stem) end of the red cabbage. Using a grapefruit knife, cut out most of the interior cabbage from the lid, leaving a shell 1/4″ thick. Set aside.”

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Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies

http://www.businessinsider.com/jacques-torres-chocolate-chip-cookies-2013-7
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“However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life. I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate!”

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Summer storms and Royal baby latest: the best news photographs of the day

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2013/jul/23/best-news-photographs-of-the-day-storms-weather-royal-baby-pope-brazil?mobile-redirect=false
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“The Guardian’s award-winning picture team rounds up the most eye-catching images”

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America is not a post-racial society

http://guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jul/19/america-not-post-racial-society-barack-obama
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“In the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, we should ask: am I wringing as much bias out of myself as I can?”