REAL VANILLA IS THE QUEEN OF SPICES. AFTER SAFRAN, IT IS THE SECOND MOST EXPENSIVE INGREDIENT IN COOKING AND BAKING. The Aztecs used vanilla to refine their cocoa drinks. The Spanish conqueror Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) brought them to Europe from … Read More
War, Refugees, and Internment The Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871) ends with the defeat of France. after the capture of Napoleon III. In the autumn of 1870, the proclamation of the Third Republic in France and the proclamation of the German Empire, … Read More
Have you ever wondered how they built the International Space Station 400 km above the earth? It started in 1984 after many redesigns and changes, the final model was established as we see it today. In 1993, it was officially … Read More
Here is a popular story about a governor of a state and his wife out on a drive. As they passed through the area where the wife had grown up, they stopped for gas. When the attendant came out, the … Read More
In January of 1932, William Wrigley, Jr. Died He started as a traveling salesman at 13, selling soap for his father’s company. He had a series of sales jobs, one of which gave chewing gum as a premium. Customers liked … Read More
von Sheer Ramjohn Ein Verständnis: Inzwischen würde man begreifen, dass wir alle mit einem anderen Blick auf das Leben geboren werden. Dies ermöglicht es uns, verschiedene Ideen auf den Tisch zu bringen und dadurch Schwierigkeiten auf unterschiedliche Weise zu … Read More
Where ammunition was once stored in the army bunkers in Erstfeld and Stansstad, Alex Lussi, today, grows Shiitake and Oyster mushrooms sustainably. The Bunkers are ideal for this. Thousands of disused military installations pierce the country of Switzerland. These days … Read More
