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Quarantine Recipes: Cheesy Tuna Pasta

Quarantine Recipes! Tasty, cheap, easy and quick! All of my favorite things! Cheesy Tuna Pasta Recipe PREP: 10 MINSCOOK: 15 MINS Nutrition: per servingcal696fat27gsaturates11gcarbs79gsugars5gfibre4gprotein40gsalt1.5g Ingredients 400g penne200g c...

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Great Smoky National Park #MammalCrushMonday

 #SmokiesMemories  Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Welcome to National Park Week's edition of #MammalCrushMonday! Today we are featuring one of the most iconic symbols of the Smokies, the black bear. Candace West snapped quite the sho...

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Buncombe County Government: Are Parks Open? Roundup of Parks and Trail Info

 What local parks and trails are open? Buncombe County's Stay Home-Stay Safe provides for outdoor activity as long as physical distancing requirements are met. This includes space of at least six feet between individuals who do not live in the s...

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Quarantine Recipes: Beef Stroganoff and more!

Quarantine Cooking, not so exciting after awhile? Well, take a look below and see what we found on allrecipes.com Simple Beef Stroganoff  Ingredients  1 (8 ounce) package egg noodles1 pound ground beefAmerican Foods Group 80% Lean 20% Fat G...

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Craziest Laws Currently On The Books in North Carolina

* It's illegal to borrow your neighbor's dog.  § 14-82. Taking horses, mules, or dogs for temporary purposes. If any person shall unlawfully take and carry away any horse, gelding, mare, mule, or dog, the property of another person, secretly and...

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WNC Nature Center: Spotlight Feature April 13, 20220

WNC Natrue Center Asheville -- Each species found at the WNC Nature Center has its own unique story. Most of the individual animals at the Nature Center have been imprinted, meaning they have no fear of humans and never learned the skills they w...

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There's a Shadow

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​We are all going through this pandemic together. Feelings may feel like a roller coaster ride. The writing below is my personal emotional ride. There's a ShadowAs I hear the birds sing,Sun shining,Wind Blowing,There's a shadow.As I sit here,Thoughts...

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North Carolina: Fun and Interesting Facts!

North Carolina Fun and Interesting Facts from Kids National Geographic! North Carolina got the nickname the Tar Heel State because workers here used to sell tar, pitch, and turpentine from the state's longleaf pine trees to be used in wooden shi...

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8 Folktales, Legends and Mysteries from Tar Heel History

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 North Carolina has a rich tradition of folklore, and in honor of Halloween we thought we'd share a few of our favorite folk tales, eerie unexplained natural phenomena and historical mysteries from the Tar Heel State's past. Brown Mountain Light...

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WNC Nature Center: Spotlight Feature April 7, 2020

OpossumNatureCenter Petunia

 Opossum Didelphis virginiana When people hear "opossum," they often picture a giant dirty rat turning over their trash cans or eating the cat food. However, opossums have many unique characteristics and play a very important ecological role. Op...

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We Watch

We WatchWe watched as Italy sent their military in to pick up the bodies of the dead. We watched as the number of dead went up in other countries.We watched as people wore masks on the street.We watched as people were ordered to say home.We watched a...

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North Carolina Aquaraium Virtual Field Trip: Womble's Tale

Fort Fisher Aquarium So much information and so fun to learn! Check it out now and when this  difficult time is over, you can make plans to take a trip in person! Let's lerarn about the sea turtle Womble! How did Womble end up at the aquari...

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Dog domestication during ice age

Summary: Analysis of Paleolithic-era teeth from a 28,500-year-old fossil site in the Czech Republic provides supporting evidence for two groups of canids -- one dog-like and the other wolf-like - with differing diets, which is consistent with the ear...

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Friday the 13th! Day of Fear? Why?

Friday the 13th! Why is it a dreaded day? Where did the fear come from? Well, the History.com provides some information on the dreaded number. 13 has a long history as a sign of bad luck. The ancient Code of Hammurabi, for example, reportedly om...

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Multiplication Dice Game

Multiplication Dice Game Objective: To be the player with the highest total score after six rolls of the die. What you need: One die. I won't lie, we love it when each player has their own colored die, which is why we own a gazillion dice and why we ...

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Scientists monitor brains replaying memories in real time

Scientists monitor brains replaying memories in real time Our brains use distinct firing patterns to store and replay memories Date: March 5, 2020Source:NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeSummary:In a study of epilepsy patient...

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North Carolina woman goes to jail for her 100th birthday

ROXBORO, N.C. (AP) — For her 100th birthday, Ruth Bryant crossed a significant item off her bucket list. She went to jail.  The Person County Sheriff's Office helped fulfill Bryant's unusual wish when two deputies showed up at her assisted livin...

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Recipes: Cheap, Easy and Tasty Dinner

Turkey Tetrazzini by MAKINZE GOREMAR 2, 2020 YIELDS:8 SERVINGSPREP TIME:0 HOURS 15 MINSTOTAL TIME:1 HOUR 10 MINSINGREDIENTS Cooking spray1 lb. spaghetti6 tbsp. butter, divided2 cloves garlic, minced1 lb. sliced baby bella mushrooms1/2 c. white wine1/...

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Easy And Healthy Recipes For Easter Brunch

 I hope you guys love this recipe! It's: Simple HeartyWholesomeCoconut-infusedPerfectly sweetSatisfyingHealthy& Delicious  This would make a dreamy weekend breakfast, or even one you could make ahead of time and reheat throughout the we...

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White Pizza with Arugula Recipe

Total: 1 hr 45 min Prep: 40 minInactive: 40 minCook: 25 minYield: 6 pizzas Ingredients For the dough: 1 1/4 cups warm (100 to 110) water 2 packages dry yeast 1 tablespoon honey Good olive oil 4 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for kneading Kosher s...

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