Chilli is typically dubbed as a staple spice in Singapore. From chilli crab to Hainanese chicken rice, chilli always seems to make an appearance, whether as the star or an accompaniment. Singaporeans who have lived abroad for some time often fondly remember bringing along with them bottles of the red …
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What’s inside? Here are the questions answered in today’s reader mailbag, boiled down to summaries of five or fewer words. Click on the number to jump straight down to the question.1. Escrow shortage question2. Reusing glass drink bottles3. Retirement savings in my 40s4. Frugal summer camp replacement ideas5. Home delivery …
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An amazing new detail arrives in the latest Half-Life: Alyx update: Bottles now have liquid in them. No, seriously, it’s pretty impressive. Update 1.4 adds incredibly convincing liquid effects to the many, many bottles strewn along the streets of City 17. Some Valve developers have been showing the effect in …
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On March 1, the day after the first coronavirus death in the United States, brothers Matt and Noah Colvin set out in a silver S.U.V. to pick up some hand sanitizer. Driving around Chattanooga, Tenn., they hit a Dollar Tree, then a Walmart, a Staples and a Home Depot. At …
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