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Zombies Of Chocolates Past and Present
When Montezuma, Emperor of the Aztecs, threw a bash to impress conquistador Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century, he served not only a dazzling amount of food, but also their special cacahuatl (cacao) drink. Author Bernal Díaz del Castillo observed that “Montezuma ate frugally, but drank chocolate throughout the meal… which they [the Aztecs]… Continue reading
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Boundaries in Jakarta: Charm and Chaos in a Day
When I arrived in Jakarta in 1992, Indonesia comprised over 13,000 islands. In 1998, modern aerial surveys revealed a new total of 17,500 islands. The island of Java, where Jakarta is rooted, corresponds to only 7% of the Indonesian surface, but it cradles 156 million people, equivalent to 56% of the Indonesian population. In the… Continue reading
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Rub It In: Love, Sex, And Money Luck
Who hasn’t believed in the supernatural power of a black cat as bringer of bad luck or a rabbit’s foot as saviour from unfortunate events? These beliefs hark to when the supernatural could not be explained, when a person fought one myth with another. With galloping developments in the sciences, and computer access, I’d expect… Continue reading
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