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If you haven’t had KIMKIM Korean Hot Sauce, you’re missing out on one of the city’s best products.
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Richmond Has The Sexiest Men and Women
yes they do
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The Greek Festival is happening this weekend along with other food events.
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Hold Area 4th and Hull Sts. (Plant Zero) Manchester
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Some of the nation’s most renowned chefs will be in town this Saturday to kick off Broad Appétit by taking part in OFF Broad Appétit. These culinary stars will craft special meals, while local beer, spirits, and farmers will be on hand for a smörgåsbord of local fare.
More HERE
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I forgot to post these photos last week
but Alisha and I visited Dixie Donuts in Carytown
and they are amazingthey remind me of potato donuts
at the farm show back home (in HBG, PA)my favorite so far is the dulce de leche one
they’re not taking credit cards right now
but their donuts are still only $1 and a dozen for $10
get ‘em while they’re hot!Here’s our profile of Dixie Donuts
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CHPN: Church Hill a great place not to have children
chpn:
Church Hill has been named to a list of “10 Great Neighborhoods for Childless Adults”
Karen A. Chase moved with her husband, Ted Petrocci, to the historic Church Hill District, southeast of downtown Richmond, in 2010. They have no children at home, and their independent professions — she…
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![theatlantic:
It’s Not Just You: ‘Old Person Smell’ Is Real
In a study published yesterday in PLoS One, researchers report that young people aged 20-30 are able to accurately guess when a scent comes from an elderly individual aged 75-95. While study participants were also able to determine when a smell was associated with someone in middle age or in their youth, they were much better at smelling old people than young people.
How did the scientists collect the smell samples in the first place? Scientific American explains, hilariously:
In their new study, Lundström and his colleagues sewed absorbent nursing pads into the armpits of T-shirts and asked volunteers of different ages to sleep in the shirts for five consecutive nights. The researchers divided the 44 volunteers into three groups: eight women and eight men between the ages of 20 and 30 (the young); the same number of men and women between 45 and 55 (middle-aged); and six women and six men between 75 and 95 (elderly). During the day, the volunteers stored the T-shirts in sealed plastic bags; avoided spicy foods, cigarettes and alcohol; and showered with odorless shampoo and soap.
Read more. [Image: Blude/Flickr]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4w46bfT2f1qcokc4o1_500.jpg)
It’s Not Just You: ‘Old Person Smell’ Is Real
In a study published yesterday in PLoS One, researchers report that young people aged 20-30 are able to accurately guess when a scent comes from an elderly individual aged 75-95. While study participants were also able to determine when a smell was associated with someone in middle age or in their youth, they were much better at smelling old people than young people.
How did the scientists collect the smell samples in the first place? Scientific American explains, hilariously:
In their new study, Lundström and his colleagues sewed absorbent nursing pads into the armpits of T-shirts and asked volunteers of different ages to sleep in the shirts for five consecutive nights. The researchers divided the 44 volunteers into three groups: eight women and eight men between the ages of 20 and 30 (the young); the same number of men and women between 45 and 55 (middle-aged); and six women and six men between 75 and 95 (elderly). During the day, the volunteers stored the T-shirts in sealed plastic bags; avoided spicy foods, cigarettes and alcohol; and showered with odorless shampoo and soap.
Read more. [Image: Blude/Flickr]
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