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http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/ajax/printable/?id=844&box=2 The PBS program “Secrets of the Dead: China’s Terracotta Warriors” explores the creation of an army of 8,000 clay soldiers that were buried with the first emperor of China. Although they have faded over time, the soldiers were originally painted … Continue reading →

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-30952637 As we learned from the reading “The Receptor and Cells for Mammalian Taste,” umami is one of the five basic flavors that our taste buds can pick up. According to this BBC article, research conducted in Japan has shown that a … Continue reading →