Vikas Khanna was executive chef at the Manhattan restaurant Salaam Bombay from 2002-05. After training as a chef in his native India, he moved to New York City in 2000 and two years later had become…
(Encyclopedia) linseed oil, amber-colored, fatty oil extracted from the cotyledons and inner coats of the linseed. The raw oil extracted from the seeds by hydraulic pressure is pale in color and…
The thickness of your skin varies from 1/2 to 6 millimeters, depending on the area of your body. The four taste zones on your tongue are bitter (back), sour (back…
(Encyclopedia) tongue, muscular organ occupying the floor of the mouth in vertebrates. In some animals, such as lizards, anteaters, and frogs, it serves a food-gathering function. In humans, the…
(Encyclopedia) sense, faculty by which external or internal stimuli are conveyed to the brain centers, where they are registered as sensations. Sensory reception occurs in higher animals through a…
There is no medicine that cures a cold. But there are many medicines that try to relieve cold symptoms. There are medicines for congestion, runny noses and coughs. There are also medicines that…
John Waters, already well-known in his native Baltimore for his underground movies, hit it big in the 1970s with low-budget, bad-taste classics such as Pink Flamingoes and Polyester. His first "…
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television personalityBorn: 9/28/1901Birthplace: New York City Television personality known for his monotone voice, wooden mannerisms, and ability to recognize America's tastes and fads. He hosted…
actorBorn: December 8, 1993Birthplace: Denver, ColoradoBest Known as: Violet Beauregarde in 2005âs Charlie and the Chocolate Factory While AnnaSophia may have…
