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1. Pizza

Italian immigrants brought pizza to NYC in the early 1900s, and it has been a New York speciality ever since. New York pizza is all about a thin and floppy base, fresh with a light mozzarella and a classic marinara sauce. Pizza connoisseurs say there's something about the New York water that makes the dough taste so good, but size also counts here: 14 inches is often classed as a 'small'! Take a quick look at funny pictures with captions that can help you reduce stress quickly.

2. Bagels

Chewy on the inside, shiny and crispy on the outside; there's an art to creating the perfect bagel. Brought to New York by Eastern European Jews in the 1880s, the city boasts some of the best bagels you'll find anywhere.

3. Hotdogs

German butcher Charles Feltman first started selling hotdogs in Coney Island in 1871. Since then, the hotdog has become a traditional New York food and shows no sign of waning. How much do you know about tiger facts for kids ?

4. Doughnuts and Cronuts

Homer Simpson really was on to something: New Yorkers go crazy for doughnuts, so much so that the City Reliquary Museum once held an exhibition in their honour! Some claim the first New York doughnuts came over with Dutch settlers as early as the seventeeth century, but the latest development in this sugary love affair is the croissant/doughnut hybrid that became a phenomenon in 2013, known as ‘The Cronut’.

There is cheesecake, and there is New York cheesecake. In 1929, restaurant owner Arnold Reuben claimed his family invented the first cheesecake. Word soon spread and this cream cheese concoction began appearing on dessert menus all over town.

Interesting funny random Minecraft facts

#1

The first version of Minecraft was created in six days back in 2009, when Swedish programmer and designer Markus Persson, widely known as “Notch” to the millions of the game’s fans, decided to create a sandbox game for the launch of his then new company, Mojang AB. However, the full version would be released two years later.

#2

All cows in Minecraft are female, since they can all release milk. However, they can still breed with each other somehow.

#3

If you think it’s bad luck to break glass in the real world, then you don’t want to know what happens in Minecraft when you do it. See, when glass is smashed, the sky behind it turns blue even if there are clouds.

#4

Iron Golems and wolves are the only mobs that can become hostile in peaceful mode. Just as in real life, never trust a hungry wolf, even in the world of Minecraft.

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#5

The ender dragon is capable of destroying chests but he can’t destroy minecarts with chests.

#6

And for some reason rain and snow can’t be seen through glass that has been broken.

#7

When the game is paused a hostile enderman will still shake just because they’re weird like that.

#8

Lava pools are pretty common even in the most freezing conditions in Minecraft. That’s why you see them pretty often in taiga and snowy landscapes in the game.

#9

In the real world a cat supposedly has nine lives but in Minecraft it appears to have even more since it suffers no damage whatsoever in falls.

#10

As you’ve noticed, in case you play the game, creepers might not have hands but they can still climb ladders with ease.

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#11

If you plant crops in rows with a space between each row the crops grow faster.

#12

Eating has no effect on physical activities in Minecraft. You can still jump as high, ladder travel, and run as fast after you’ve eaten a heavy meal.

#13

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you have to be really careful because if you break the block beneath the cakes, they will disappear.

#14

When looking at the debug screen (F3), the netherworld is called Hell and the End is called Sky.

#15

You don’t need to know any secret recipes or start a barbeque since in Minecraft if you just light a pig or cow on fire it drops a cooked pork chop or steak.

#16

Spiders are friendly during daytime or in a fully lit room. Further, if you’re starving you can eat spider eggs. In the world of Minecraft they are delicious.

#17

Boats won’t break if they crash into soul sand.

#18

In the world of Minecraft just drinking milk will stop all effects of poison. We wish things were as simple in real life.

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#19

If you eat a raw chicken while crouching, you have a smaller chance of getting poisoned.

#20

One in every 10,000 times you play the game, its introductory menu will flash a misspelling of the game’s title, transposing the E and C to read Minceraft.

#21

In 2014 state employees Simon Kokkendorf and Thorbjørn Nielsen of the Danish Geodata Agency completed a scale replica of Denmark within the world-building game to help drive interest in geographic data.

#22

Persson originally wanted to name it “Cave Game.” Thankfully he ended up with Minecraft.

#23

In case you don’t understand what the language of endermans is, the weird sounds thesecreepy things make are the words “Hi,” “Hello,” and “What’s up” reversed, slowed down, and distorted.

Keep reading to find out some of the best Hippopotamus facts

Sub-Saharan Africa is the home to the second heaviest land mammal in the world — the hippopotamus. Their dense bodies make it impossible for them to swim, even though they spend most of their time in the water. Let’s discover some interesting science facts that will amaze you.

1. The name Hippopotamus comes from the Ancient Greek ‘river horse’.
2. Hippos bask on the shoreline and secrete an oily red substance, which gave rise to the myth that they sweat blood. The liquid is actually a skin moistener and sunblock that may also provide protection against germs.
3. An adult Hippo needs to resurface every 3 – 5mins to breathe. The process of surfacing and breathing is automatic, and even a hippo sleeping underwater will rise and breathe without waking.
4. They are only territorial while in the water. Both reproduction and birth occur in the water. Hippo calves weigh approximately 45kg at birth and can suckle on land or underwater by closing their ears and nostrils. Each female has only one calf every two years. Soon after birth, mother and young join schools that provide some protection against crocodiles, lions, and hyenas. This might be one of the most amazing facts about animals ever seen
5. Despite its stocky shape and short legs, it can easily outrun most humans. Hippos have been clocked at 30 km/h over short distances.
6. Hippos will travel on land for up to 10km to feed. They spend four to five hours grazing and can consume 68 kg of grass each night. Considering their enormous size, a hippo's food intake is relatively low.
7. The hippopotamus is one of the most aggressive creatures in the world and is often regarded as one of the most dangerous animals in Africa. However, if threatened on land it will often run for water. 
8. Their closest living relatives are cetaceans (whales, porpoises, etc.) from which they diverged about 55 million years ago.
9. The IUCN classified the Hippo as having vulnerable status in 2008. The population is in decline; declining most dramatically in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Gumbo is a complex and delicious stew or thick soup that originated in southern Louisiana. It is also considered a culinary mystery, but we hope to get some facts about gumbo straight here. Gumbo's complex flavors come from a melding of several types of cuisines including Native American, African, Caribbean, Spanish and French. People may argue about the origins of gumbo, but the truth is, it wouldn't be gumbo without the influence of more than one culture. Another interesting gumbo fact is that it is also one of the few true American dishes, and a great one at that.

Rich in seafood culture, the Original Oyster House gumbo came from a family recipe handed down through generations to co-owner David Dekle's mother. Now made famous at the restaurant, folks come from all over the map to try the best seafood gumbo on the coast - amazing fact of life.

While the Original Oyster House gumbo recipe is unique to Mobile, it does have a touch of a creole base but it's the way it's put together that has the coastal Alabama flair. According to David Dekle, it about how you were brought up. "I'm sure as you move towards Louisiana, the gumbo gets spicier but it's how you were brought up. Our recipe is steeped in family tradition and rich in seafood history. That's our recipe."

Made fresh daily, the restaurant cooks start early in the day preparing vats of the delicious gumbo made of crab meat, flounder, shrimp and more stewed in a tasty homemade roux and served with rice. The spicy flavors, savory seafood and rich consistency of any gumbo make it a hearty and satisfying complement to a meal, or a meal in itself.

The Original Oyster House gumbo has walked away with many people choice awards and has been highly recommend as the best around for 32 years. As many locals start a meal with a steaming bowl of fragrant gumbo, it prompted owners to uniquely offer gumbo in take-home quart or gallon size containers, frozen or ready to warm at both locations, seven days a week.

Gumbo Origins

Gumbo is usually called a Cajun dish, but there are both Cajun and Creole varieties. Cajun refers to a group of people of French descent who migrated to Louisiana in the 18th century after they were expelled from the Northeast by the British. The term Creole can refer to both people of mixed descent and those of French or Spanish descent born in the New World. Enjoy the best collection of science facts on our site to widen your knowledge.

Types of Gumbo

The different types of gumbo are best categorized by the type of thickener used to create the dish. Filé powder is one type of thickener that is made from dried and ground sassafras leaves. Sassafras and filé powder had been used by Native Americans for centuries before European immigrants arrived. The okra plant is another thickener used in gumbo. Okra was introduced to the Southern U.S. from Africa, which accounts for the African component of gumbo. Okras thickened with filé and/or gumbo are considered to be Creole.

The third type of thickener is roux. In French cooking, a roux is made from cooking fat and flour together to form a sort of gravy. This mode of cooking gumbo was introduced by the Cajuns who were displaced from the Northeast to Louisiana.

Ingredients

All varieties of gumbo are made with a sofrito base, usually consisting of celery, bell peppers and onions, as well as a thickening agent and a meat or seafood broth. Besides meat and the sofrito base, other vegetables can be added such as tomatoes and okra. Gumbo is traditionally served over rice.

Gumbo at the Original Oyster House

At the Original Oyster House, we keep the gumbo tradition alive and heartily recommend it to any non-natives that may never have tasted this spicy delicacy before.

The intense spicy flavors and rich consistency of any gumbo make it a hearty and satisfying complement to any meal, or a meal in itself. Our seafood gumbo contains a combination of crab, flounder and shrimp, and, as tradition mandates, served with rice.

After reading our facts about gumbo and its history, we hope you have a better understanding of and appreciation for the dish. Come try our amazing gumbo at either of our locations in Gulf Shores or the Mobile Causeway. We'll always have a bowl of hot and spicy seafood gumbo waiting for you!

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In fact, this is one of myths and misconceptions. You have a better chance at surviving in ahelicopter when the engine fails than you do in an airplane. Helicopters are designed specifically to allow pilots to have a reasonable chance of landing them safely in the case where the engine stops working during flight, often with no damage at all. They accomplish this via autorotation of the main rotor blades.

Further, when seeking a helicopter pilot’s license, one has to practice landing using this no-power technique. When practicing, instead of actually shutting the engine off completely though, they usually just turn the engine down enough to disengage it from the rotor. This way, if the student encounters a problem during a no-power landing, the helicopter can be throttled back up to avoid an accident. Given that this isn’t an option during actual enginefailure, it’s critical for helicopter pilots to practice this until they have it down pat.

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A landing via autorotation is also sometimes necessary if the rear rotor blades stop functioning properly, no longer countering for the torque of the main rotor blades, so the helicopter will spin if the engine isn’t turned off. Whether this happens and the pilot shuts off the engine or in the case of actual engine failure, once the engine drops below a certain number of revolutions per minute, relative to the rotor RPM rate, a special clutch mechanism, called a freewheeling unit, disengages the engine from the main rotor automatically. This allows the main rotor to spin without resistance from the engine.

Once the engine fails or otherwise is shut off, the pilot must immediately lower the pitch, reducing lift and drag, and the helicopter will begin to descend. If they don’t do this quick enough, allowing the RPM of the main rotor to drop too far, they’ll then lose control of thehelicopter and will likely not get it back. When this happens, it may well drop like a rock. However, this isn’t typical because as soon as the freewheeling unit disengages the engine, the pilot is trained to respond appropriately immediately.

Exactly what the correct glide angle is to maintain optimal rotor RPM varies with different helicopter designs, but this information is readily available in the helicopter’s manual. The glide angle also varies based on weather conditions (wind, temperature, etc.), weight, altitude, and airspeed, but in all cases a correct glide angle has the effect of producing an upward flow of air that will spin the main rotor at some optimal RPM, storing kinetic energy in the blades.

As the helicopter approaches the ground, the pilot must then get rid of most of their forward motion and slow the decent using the stored up kinetic energy in the rotors. If done perfectly, the landing will be quite gentle. They accomplish this by executing a flare, pitching the nose up, at the right moment. This will also have the effect of transferring some of that energy from the forward momentum into the main rotor, making it spin faster, which will further allow for a smooth landing. Because the flare will often need to be somewhat dramatic, the tricky part here is making sure that the rear of the helicopter doesn’t hit the ground. Ideally the pilot executes the flare (hopefully stopping most all the forward motion and slowing the decent to almost nothing), then levels the nose out just before touchdown.

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Signs a Pup Is Fully Grown

Most canines reach their full size by the time they are 12 to 18 months old, although it does take longer for some of the largest breeds to finish growing. Some breeds even reach a full frame within the first six months of life, although it takes longer for the rest of the body to catch up. Here's a general guideline that will show you when you can expect your puppy to stop growing.

Small Breeds

These pups tend to reach their full-sized framework between six and eight months old, and they'll typically fill out to their full weight by 12 months old.

Medium Breeds

You can expect breeds that fall into this group to reach their full-sized framework between 12 and 15 months old, but they usually won't reach their full weight until they're closer to 18 months old.

Large Breeds

This group is slower growing, and most large puppies won't reach their full-sized frame until 15 to 18 months old and their full adult weight until they're about two years old.

Giant Breeds

Dogs like Mastiffs, Great Pyrenees, Saint Bernards and Newfoundlands take the longest to reach full size. Their basic framework is in place by about 18 months old, but it can take until age two or three for them to reach full weight and muscle mass.

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