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I was always interested in what this plastic thingy does inside the Guiness cans and bottles. So I researched it - pretty neat thing. Interesting also is the fact that Guiness needs nitrogen for the bubbles, otherwise the bubbles would be bigger and the foam wouldn't be as smooth. Here some links: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/question446.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Widget_%28beer%29

Part 1: Balut (egg with embryo)

If you ever want to see a strange fruit, check out Salak. It's from Indonesia (also available in Malaysia), looks like it's wraped in snake skin and tastes like a mixture between apple and pinaple. My brother just brought me some from Bali, so I think I'll try to grow some here in Switzerland. Here's some links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salak Someone on ebay that sells the seeds, and says they are easy to plant: here...

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