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Olympic Feats of Food

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The Science of the Olympics

Researcher Angela Walton-Raji has been studying African-Native genealogy for over 20 years.  The Comanche family pictured here is from the early 1900s.

An Ancestry of African-Native Americans

Using government documents, author Angela Walton-Raji traced her ancestors to the slaves owned by American Indians

Robért Fresh Market’s cake came with Mardi Gras beads, and a Mardi Gras plastic cup, but much to our disappointment, the baby was nestled on the outside of the cake, so there was no suspense in consumption process. Still, we had no problem eating the entire cake. The dough was delicate and layered, and the icing not overwhelming. A delicious prospect even without the surprise.

The King of Cakes at Mardi Gras

King cake may have gained fame through American Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but it got its start in Europe

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Counting Down to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games

As we count down the hours until the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, we thought we’d take a look at past Olympics games

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Swimming Spinosaurs

May Asaki Ishimoto became one of the country's most established ballet wardrobe mistresses.

The Story of a Ballet Wardrobe Mistress

The precise stitchwork of May Asaka Ishimoto, a second generation Japanese American who survived two years in an internment camp

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