In Australia we call them ‘chips’. Mental Floss’ and accompanying article history French fries. Potato. Fat. Heat. Salt. Simple. Satisfying. I don’t know how they managed to overlook Australia’s contribution: Chicken Salt.
In Australia we call them ‘chips’. Mental Floss’ and accompanying article history French fries. Potato. Fat. Heat. Salt. Simple. Satisfying. I don’t know how they managed to overlook Australia’s contribution: Chicken Salt.
A recent side project has been perfecting nachos. Given the relatively recent creation of the dish it’s not really a matter of authenticity as much as trying to ensure a satisfying distribution of ingredients, balance of flavours and textures, and, of course, crunch. Mental Floss posted a video and accompanying article providing the history of …
If Science says it, it must be true. This article on Mental Floss reports on a study by a Dutch neuroscientist into why people shared a response of happiness to certain songs. Findings about the songs included: “their average tempo was between 140 and 150 beats per minute, which is a couple dozen beats faster …
It probably won’t surprise anyone who knows me to find out I lean heavily on the ‘decades/centuries begin on the year that has a 1, not a 0’ side of the contention about when these things actually start.This article from Mental Floss has placated me a bit with its observation that it’s not really about …
