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Greetings. From corn flour, or tapioca flour, or wheat flour... ; can you obtain their 3 respective starches ? How is it done ? I read "Flour contains high levels of starch, but starch does not contain any flour" OK, fine, no problem. Also read all starches are very simple and the same. Does it mean the starches 'extracted' from the different flours mentioned above are equal ?

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What differs if baking starts in cold or pre-heated oven ? Besides time taken to be done ? Ending 5 minutes earlier or later- But what about results ?

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Do you add spices to your food before cooking/grilling/frying or after ?

My favorite tv series is American Dad!

https://www.thefreelibrary.com/DIY+snoring+cure+killed+man+of+26%3B+Tampons+put+up+nose.-a061333426  The coroner, Michael Burgess, concluded that he suffocated in his sleep mainly because he was unable to breathe through his nose, which was blocked (by tampons). Every medical website I can find says that people can breathe through their mouth, which contradicts the articles. Which is true? These two things directly contradict the other.

To notarize my signature on a US document, it is easier for me to fly to Curacao and to do it in the US consulate there, then to do it with a Dutch notary here on Bonaire.

When all else fails, play dead... https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/11/female-frogs-fake-death-unwanted-advances-study When it comes to avoiding unwanted male attention, researchers have found some frogs take drastic action: they appear to feign death. Researchers say the findings shed new light on the European common frog, suggesting females do not simply put up with the male scramble for mates – a situation in which several males can end up clinging to a female, sometimes fatally. “It was previously thought that females were unable to choose or defend themselves against this male coercion,” said Dr Carolin Dittrich, the first author …

A childhood memory came up from nowhere. Our geography teacher was introducing a world map. She drew a big circle on the blackboard. "This is Earth," she said. A horizontal line in the middle. "This is equator." A vertical line. "Earth axis." A point on the top of the axis. "This is the North Pole." (The lesson was in Russian.) "To signify that it is North (Russian: 'Sever'/'Север') it is marked with the letter 'S'. The South Pole is marked with the letter 'N'." The last part went without any justification. IIRC, this led to my first confrontation with authorities.

A toad got into the house late at night when I was bringing in furniture from the rain. I spotted it on the carpet when I closed the door and went looking for a container to catch it into. I found it against the wall but it hopped away from my attempts at capture -as far as ,and into the open (cold) fire. I managed to quickly catch it with my right hand and carried it outside again where I cast it onto the wet and grassy lawn. I wondered afterwards whether it had suffered any damage from its brief visit to to fireplace. It was covered in wood and peat ash(cold as the fire had not been lit since the day before). Would that ash …

Last week I've made four ATM withdrawals. This morning I've noticed that my account balance went up compared to a couple of days ago. Then I've noticed that all four ATM transactions disappeared from my activities. That is the total amount by which the balance grew. What should I do about it, if anything?

Hi all. When cooking something (just say rice, beans, potatoes...) to boil, I believe the correct way can be applying high power until boil starts. Then reduce the heat power to maintain just boiling without extra-energetic action as with higher-than-needed power. Water in it will not go beyond 100C anyway and any extra energy applied to the cooking process will not speed-up cooking and is wasted energy. Is that right ? Food will not cook in a shorter time if left to boil energetically, right ? 🤔

Hi all. I usually fry garlic cloves, or chopped onions in oil on a capped small glass pot. Varied results, 2.0 to ~2.5 minutes. Is there any tricks? Has the food to be submerged, or just sitting in oil, or just coated ? Covered or not ? (can make a mess) I do not have a small susceptor-lined pot. Any key ways to succeed, do it better ? Near to a frying pan results ?

I have a YouTube channel, but my lawyer advised me not to tell what it is. I am not advertising but I do need Ideas. My cousin domninic said something funny. Do you wanna see how to eat a bunch of chicken bones in one try? Just go OUEGH OUEGH OUEGH. How do I come up with stuff like that. That was comedy gold! What makes someone laugh. Say what makes something absurd. Just tell me Anyone?

This topic is for people who think their stuff should be in the trash bin but can't put it there. Such as my "Campbell isotope stability spectrum" theory.

To get the ball rolling... 1. Be kind, compassionate, and helpful in your interactions with others. 2. Broaden your horizons and study the subjects that interest you. 3. Try new things and engage in the activities which bring you joy. 4. Do not suffer in silence. When you are in need, ask for assistance. 5. Remain engaged in what you are currently doing to minimize errors. 6. When you do make an error, sincerely apologize, and learn from your mistakes. 7. Learn to laugh at your errors instead of dwelling upon them. 8. Engage in mindfulness exercises to help you relax. 9. Take care of your physical and socioeconomic needs. Add other ideas as you see fit, …

Actually a reverie ,not a dream as such but I don't recall this kind of a dreamlike imagining before. It is quite simple.I created a character in the "story sequence" in my head and the next thing I know I am having "first person" thoughts in the mind of that character. To explain, in my "dream" I seemed to myself to be having thoughts (about what I don't recall) in my own identity(the way, I imagine we all do -everyday ,inconsequential thoughts or musings when we are awake) Then as I awake from my reverie it became apparent that these thoughts were being authored by the this character in my reverie or half dream. Not a dramatic dream as such ,b…

Possibly a lesser known bone of contention is the following claim (my emboldening) Comments and thoughts ?

Hello all. In U.S. some aircraft are registered as 'experimental' - Is there the same category for amateur built boats ? Do those need registration ? Is there any certification or approval - by who ? Anyone knows how does it work ? Is it true what I was told once that if a boat or hull is imported into U.S., must pass strict tests and hurdles to be registered and used. But if the hull is built in the U.S. even by an amateur; such restriction is not existent ?

Saw this recently and thought it was excellent movie. Very interesting to understand more about Oppenheimer's life, worldview, political affiliations, the Manhattan project and all the physicists involved. Anyone else catch it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhlNSLQAFE Thought this was very entertaining as well as a trip back in time.(1964,I think) Did Feynman have a few lodgers in his head most of the time?

Anybody ever watch the old BBC show Connections hosted by James Burke? My cousin clued me in to it, and I find it utterly fascinating. It basically links various inventions throughout history that lead us to where we are today. It’s freely available to stream on archive.org

OK. this thread is for haiku. if ur an ignorant person, who doesnt know anything about other cultures. then haiku is a form of japanese poem. of 17 syllables . partitioned into 5 - 7 - 5 syllables. ok ill will start. River flows dirty; Fish jumping, sun sets in west- Queen Fades away git.