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Month: January 2021
Education
VIDEO: Grubs Up: Iron Man’s Insect Snacks Farm Gets EU Green Light
Paris, France – An insect farming company backed by movie celebrity Robert Downey Jr is about to enter the market to produce food and drinks for human consumption using its mealworm bugs after getting approval […]
Entertainment
How Did the Radio Come to Mexico?
The radio is a communication method that has united people since its creation. Its invention sparked a revolution, as people were finally able to communicate easily with one another regardless of distances. It brought people […]
Entertainment
The Marvelous World of Marbles
Marbles have a Stone Age predecessor: clay balls. As a game, they have been around for a long time. Egyptians and Romans bequeathed marbles to the Western World. In Mexico, they go back at least […]
Entertainment
Why Is Popcorn the Star in Theaters?
At home or in the theater, movie watching shares one tradition: eating popcorn. The second a person enters a movie theater, their senses are overwhelmed by the buttery smells and flavors of this corn snack. […]
Entertainment
How Did Nightclubs Begin in Mexico?
Latin American nightlife has enough variety to satisfy anyone’s taste. Commonly known as “antros,” discotheques and nightclubs are places where people socialize, dance, consume alcoholic beverages and, last but not least, have fun. The word […]
Education
Boxer Shakur Stevenson Comes Out Swinging At 130 Pounds
It didn’t take long for Shakur Stevenson to show the world his talent in the boxing ring. As an amateur, he won a silver medal in the bantamweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics in […]
Health
Ode to H2O: Eight Cups a Day Helps Keep the Doctor Away
Water is essential to life, but we don’t always drink enough. Drinking water can be difficult when such temptations as juices, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are so widely available. Since water’s taste is subtle, […]
National
Ancient Remedies: Hueseros Provide Alternative Healing Methods
The hueseros, or sobadores (bonesetters) are an integral and deeply rooted part of Mexican and Latin American culture and identity. However, despite the cultural ties, not everyone has gone to a huesero, and those that have don’t always […]
Business
Meet The World’s First Social Media Network
The Internet is one of the most important landmarks in human history, creating a before and after in modern civilization. Email, web pages, discussion forums, etc. have generated a new form of communication that has […]