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Lobster 411
Why do cooked lobsters turn red? Can lobsters feel pain? Get answers to frequently asked questions about lobsters.
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Lobster Tales & Trivia
A curious collection of strange-but-true lobster facts.
~2.6 million years ago The Pleistocene era, during which the American lobster is thought to have first emerged, gets under way. ~3,500 Years Ago Earliest known depiction of a lobster (spiny) is carved on a temple wall in Deir el-Bahari, Egypt. 4th century Ancient Rome’s De re coquinaria—today the oldest cookbook in the world—includes several lobster recipes, […]
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The Yankee Flier | Amelia Earhart
In April 1928, a phone call came into the Denison Settlement House, a neighborhood resource center in Boston’s China-town. The caller was looking for a 30-year-old staffer named Amelia Earhart, who at first begged off, saying she was busy. But after being told it was important, she picked up the phone. And what she heard […]
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The Education of Raj Bhakta
“Here, take some firewood,” says Raj Bhakta as he offers me a chunk of maple. I tell him, thanks, no, I’ve got plenty at home. He stares at me for an incredulous moment, then says, “No, take it” (the stupid is silent). “We’re going to the top of the hill.” So I grab the log […]
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‘Ain’t Doing Right’
After you’ve lost a beloved canine companion, you might be reluctant to adopt another–until you see what’s patiently there waiting for you.
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Twilight in Dinosaur Land
“It’s funny. When your parents die, you have all these one-time things you have to do.” Kornell Nash reclines in a weathered chair in his cramped office. A space heater in the corner keeps the late spring chill at bay. Beside the 15-year-old computer on his desk, a handful of fossils lie in an awkward […]
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Lobsters Tipping the Scales
40 inches Length of the largest lobster caught in Maine, a 27-pounder nicknamed “Rocky” said to have a crusher claw strong enough to break a man’s arm. Trapped in a shrimp net near Cushing in February 2012, he was donated to the Maine State Aquarium and set free. 41 inches Length of the largest lobster ever […]
Back in colonial America, lobster was seen by many as a trash food. It was fed to livestock, used as fertilizer, and served to the likes of servants, soldiers, and prisoners. Before it gets drowned in, say, butter or mayonnaise, lobster is actually good for you. It has less saturated fat and cholesterol than […]
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