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Oatmeal: Encyclopedia - Oatmeal
Oatmeal is a product made by processing oats.
In North America, oatmeal means any crushed oats, rolled oats, or cut oats used in recipes ...
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Con: Encyclopedia - Con
It is ironic that the prefix definition of "con" is antonymous with the adverb definition.
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Texas: Encyclopedia - Texas
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Texas is a state located in the United States of America. The 28th U.S. state, Texas joined the United States in 1845, af...
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Chile Pepper: Encyclopedia - Chile Pepper
The chile pepper, chili pepper, or chilli pepper, or simply chile, is the fruit of the plant Capsicum from the nightshade family, Solanac...
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Tamale: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamale - Tamales In Latin America
Tamales are a favorite quick breakfast dish in Mexico, where you can see street vendors serving them from huge, steaming, covered pots (t...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - History
Texas can claim that "Six Flags" have flown over its soil: the Fleur-de-lis of France, and the national flags of Spain, Mexico, the Repub...
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Jackson Michigan: Encyclopedia Ii - Jackson Michigan - Economy
Jackson is home to one of the world's largest maximum-security prisons, which provides employment to many Jackson residents, commonly ref...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - History
Texas can claim that "Six Flags" have flown over its soil: the Fleur-de-lis of France, and the national flags of Spain, Mexico, the Repub...
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Tamale: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamale - Tamales In Latin America
Tamales are a favorite quick breakfast dish in Mexico, where you can see street vendors serving them from huge, steaming, covered pots (t...
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Oregano: Encyclopedia Ii - Oregano - Oregano In Cooking
Oregano is a conditio sine qua non in Italian cuisine, where it is used for tomato sauces, fried vegetables and grilled meat. Together wi...
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Chile Pepper: Encyclopedia Ii - Chile Pepper - History
Chile peppers have been a part of the human diet in the Americas since about 7500 BC. They were domesticated there between 5200 and 3400 ...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Economy
Texas remained largely rural until World War II, with cattle ranching, oil, and agriculture as its main industries. Contrary to popular m...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Healthcare And Medical Research
Houston is the seat of the internationally-renowned Texas Medical Center, which contains the world's largest concentration of research an...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Government And Politics
Texas - State law and government.
Austin is the capital of Texas. The State Capitol resembles the federal Capitol Building in Washingto...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Geography
Texas - Location.
Texas borders New Mexico on the west, Oklahoma on the north (across the Red River), and Louisiana (across the Sabine ...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Cities And Metropolitan Areas
Texas - Largest cities.
Texas has two global cities as Houston and Dallas hold the title of "Gamma World City" by the Globali...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Demographics
The people of Texas, historically often known as Texians, are now generally referred to as Texans.
As of 2004, the state had a population...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Demographics
The people of Texas, historically often known as Texians, are now generally referred to as Texans.
As of 2005, the state has an estimated...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Cities And Metropolitan Areas
Texas - Largest cities.
Texas has two out of eleven U.S. global cities as Houston and Dallas ranked "Gamma World City" by the...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Healthcare And Medical Research
Houston is the seat of the internationally-renowned Texas Medical Center, which contains the world's largest concentration of research an...
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Tamale: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamale - Tamales In Anglophone America
The plural is tamales, and this is the form of the word most often seen in the United States, with the singular frequently given as tamal...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Miscellaneous Information
Texas - State designations and symbols.
state flower — the bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
state motto — "Friendship"
state nickname...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Transportation
Texas - Highways.
Texas freeways are heavily traveled and often under construction to meet the demands of continuing growth. Texas Depa...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Education
Texas - Colleges and universities.
The University of Texas System, established by the Texas Constitution in 1876, consists of nine acad...
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Tamale: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamale - A Recipe For Mexican Pork Tamales
A simple outline of cooking a pork tamal:
Stew a fatty pork shoulder for several hours at low heat, seasoned with salt and chilli peppers...
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Tamale: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamale - Tamales In Anglo America
The plural is tamales, and this is the form of the word most often seen in the United States, with the singular frequently given as tamal...
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Oregano: Encyclopedia Ii - Oregano - Origin
Several species of genus Origanum are native to the Mediterranean, all of which are traded as a spice. The influence of climate, season a...
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Oregano: Encyclopedia Ii - Oregano - Additional Info
Catalan: orenga Spanish: orégano Portuguese:orégão
Origanum syriacum is the Bible Hyssop or Syrian Oregano.
Origanum laevigatum is the...
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Chile Pepper: Encyclopedia Ii - Chile Pepper - Spelling And Usage
The three primary spellings used are chile, chili, and chilli, all of which are recognized by dictionaries.
Chile is the American (uncom...
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Chile Pepper: Encyclopedia Ii - Chile Pepper - Popularity
Chile peppers are popular in food. Capsaicin has an antibacterial effect, so food cooked with chiles keeps for longer without spoiling. T...
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Chile Pepper: Encyclopedia Ii - Chile Pepper - Cuisine
The fruit is eaten cooked or raw for its fiery hot flavor which is concentrated along the top of the pod. The stem end of the pod has gla...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Government And Politics
Texas - State law and government.
Austin is the capital of Texas. The State Capitol resembles the federal Capitol Building in Washingto...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Geography
Texas - Location.
Texas borders New Mexico on the west, Oklahoma on the north (across the Red River), and Louisiana (across the Sabine ...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Education
Texas - Colleges and universities.
The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University
University of Houston
Rice University
The...
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Tamale: Encyclopedia Ii - Tamale - Tamales In White America
The plural is tamales, and this is the form of the word most often seen in the United States, with the singular frequently given as tamal...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Economy
Texas remained largely rural until World War II, with cattle ranching, oil, and agriculture as its main industries. Contrary to popular m...
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Texas: Encyclopedia Ii - Texas - Miscellaneous Information
Texas - State designations and symbols.
state flower — the bluebonnet (Lupinus texensis)
state motto — "Friendship"
state nickname...
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Chile Pepper: Encyclopedia Ii - Chile Pepper - Species And Cultivars
The most common species of chile peppers are:
Capsicum annuum, which includes many common varieties such as bell peppers, paprika, jalap...
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