In case you’ve missed it, here is a “failed” Grey Poupon commercial that’s asking a very personal question: “What do you Poupon?”
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Jun 212014
The Scientific Way To Cut A Cake
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Jun 192014
Alex Bellos demonstrates cutting a cake using scientific principles.
Brilliant!
In 1906, Sir Francis Galton proposed a way to cut a round cake so that the exposed inside does not go stale. For some reason, his method of cutting a cake did not catch on. Numberphile explains it to us, which is interesting in a geometric way, but only truly useful for people who have a round cake and find themselves eating it over several days all by themselves. Which is sad. Galton must have been a lonely man. When I bake a cake, there isn’t any at all left by the next day. And if you do eat cake by yourself, here’s a tip: you don’t have to put it in the refrigerator.
Jun 122014
Banana Dolphins: A handy guide on how to create cute banana dolphins that are perfect for you, your kids, family, and friends to snack on.
This recipe from Bismarck, North Dakota bakery, Luz’s Unique Creations:
First you find some nice and bright colored bananas with hardly any bruising on them. Then you wash them under water and dry them gently. Use a sharp knife and cut the stem all the way to the banana and a little past to make a smile and to be able to open them to put a grape into the opening.
Jun 022014
Reuse a plastic bottle to separate an egg yolk from the white.
Separating eggs yolks from the white is a tedious task that often leaves broken yolks. Here’s a ‘very cool way’ to separate the yolk using a simple plastic water bottle that is faster and more precise than traditional tricks.
What’s Inside Red Wine?
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May 312014
Have you ever wondered what’s inside red wine? Wired takes a look at the ingredients that make red wine look, smell and taste the way it does.
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Oenophiles wax poetic about the look, feel, smell, and taste of red wine. But what’s actually inside the drink? Dozens of complicated molecules from the grape’s juice, seeds, and skin. Oh, and alcohol.