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The "slop bowl" — nutritionally balanced bowls of sludge that combine ingredients like ground beef, scrambled eggs, cheese, yoghurt and ketchup — may appear to be a very modern phenomenon. But according to @AtlasObscura, something like it existed at nearly the start of human civilization. "Recent tests run on “bevel-rimmed bowls,” found in abundance at Mesopotamian archaeological sites, suggest that these cheaply made, disposable containers were likely used to serve up pre-cooked meals made of grains, dairy, and meat," writes Allegra Rosenberg. Find her story about the history of "midday mush" at the first link; at the second one, there's a GQ story about what slop bowls actually are — because we had to look it up.

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#Food #History #FoodCulture #SlopBowl #History @histodons@a.gup.pe

Asian American media platform @Joysauce is usually focused on celebrating joy in the AANHPI community. "But how do we do that when things seem so bleak?" wrote editor Samantha Pak in her introduction to our Good Life newsletter last week. Here's the collection of stories she curated, which center on stories of activism — think Wong Kim Ark, the man who is responsible for the birth of birthright citizenship in the U.S., Hawai’i’s Queen Liliʻuokalani, and the immigrant women of the Jung Sai factory strike. "From organizing and creating new laws, to breaking down barriers and using art to spread awareness, these AANHPIs are reminding us to not lose hope, and to keep fighting the good fight," Pak concludes. Here's the @Flipboard@flipboard.social Storyboard she created.

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At its peak in the 1700s, the 25-square-mile Kōhala Field System on the northern tip of the Big Island of Hawai'i fed between 30,000 and 120,000 people. Then came the Europeans, bringing disease that decimated the Hawaiian population and destroyed the traditional knowledge of how to cultivate the 50 or 60 varieties of sugarcane and 50 types of sweet potato that once grew there. A non-profit, Ulu Mau Puanui, is now researching the system, guided by culturally centered science, with the goal of restoring that lost knowledge. Atlas Obscura's Sarah Lohman spoke to Ulu Mau Puanui's Kehaulani Marshall about the work she and her team are doing, and the question she wishes she could answer: What would the land have looked like without colonization? "We wonder, what the heck was coming up next in their plans. Because we know all ancestors plan for generations ahead,” she says.

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#Hawaii #History @histodon@a.gup.pe #Colonization #Agriculture #Science #AANHPIHeritageMonth #Farming

What do you call a low, collapsible camp bed? And what's the past tense of the word "catch?" If the two answers sound basically the same, you might be from California. For Alta online, Adam Rogers spoke to linguists about the development of the California accent, which is influenced by Spanish, the Gold Rush, migration from within and outside the U.S., "Valley Girl" speak, and more.

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#Linguistics #Language #Culture #History #USHistory @histodons@a.gup.pe #California #Culture #PopCulture

Today, Hindus around the world celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, and nowhere is it more raucous than in India. Kids and grownups filled their water balloons and water guns yesterday, and have packets of colored powder ready to ambush friends, neighbors and strangers. "If you're spotlessly clean, you're a target," write Mithil Aggarwal and Max Butterworth for NBC. Here's their story about the meaning of the festival and how it is celebrated — complete with some absolutely stunning photography.

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#India #Holi #Hinduism #Hindu #Festivals #Lifestyle #Photography #Photographs

The website of the U.S. Mint has removed medals honoring the police officers who protected the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot. "Former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who was injured by the mob on Jan. 6, told NBC News that he tried to purchase a number of the replica medals this week, planning to hand them out as gifts, and was surprised to see they were no longer available." Gonell says the erasure of the medals fits a broader pattern. Here's NBC's full story.

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The winners for Rest Of World’s annual photography contest have been selected, and the images are as diverse as the countries in which they were taken. The nonprofit website received 227 entries, and a theme emerged: Tech is transforming lives in every corner of the world. Take a look:

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Photographer Greta Rybus loves hot springs — the way they help her rest, be warmed and feel cared for. In this photo essay for The Dial, she visited springs around the world, from Greenland to Tokyo, and spoke to the people who bathe in and care for the waters.

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#Photography #Photos #PhotoEssay #Lifestyle #Culture #Swimming #Wellness

A few years ago, pictures of Sleepy Hollow Farm, a 115-acre private property in Pomfret, Vermont, went viral. "Leaf-peeping" influencers inundated the town, desperate to take pictures of the farm's winding road, which is lined by stately maple trees that turn vibrant shades of orange and red in the fall. "It's a beautiful spot. It's too bad it's been ruined for everybody," said Deborah Goodwin, the exhibits coordinator at a local arts center, who says influencers would climb gates, set up changing booths for costume swaps, get their cars stuck, and leave waste by the road. Now, the 900-person town is fighting back. The BBC explains how.

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#Travel #Tourism #Fall #Autumn #Photography #SocialMedia