Disclosure: This article has affiliate links which The Local Breeze may receive a commission at no cost to the reader. Shoot the Breeze The Color of Carrots: Carrots were originally purple. Today’s orange carrots are the result of selective breeding. Originally, carrots found in nature were primarily purple, along with varieties in white, yellow, and red. […]
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Disclosure: This article has affiliate links which The Local Breeze may receive a commission at no cost to the reader. SHOOT THE BREEZE What Did You Call It? Scots know a thing or two about winter weather. In fact, the Scottish Gaelic language has approximately 421 different words to describe various types of snow. From “feefle”
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Shoot the Breeze Where’s Waldo? Forget what you’ve heard—despite its grandeur, the Great Wall of China is not actually visible from space with the naked eye. This popular myth has been debunked by astronauts and satellite images. While the wall stretches for thousands of miles, its width is relatively narrow, making it indistinguishable from other man-made
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Shoot the Breeze A Beer By Any Other Name: Raise your glasses because we’re about to toast to history! The oldest recorded recipe in the world is a 4,000-year-old Sumerian tablet that outlines the brewing process for beer. Beer was so vital in ancient Mesopotamia that the recipe was considered a sacred gift from the gods.
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