Pickling Cucumbers the Traditional Way
In clean 3-liter jars, I start by adding spices to the bottom: finely chopped dill, tarragon, and black currant leaves—just enough to cover the base. I don’t pay much attention to the size of the cucumbers, as long as they fit in the jars. I wash them and then layer them in the jars, placing the larger ones at the bottom and the smaller ones on top. On top of the cucumbers, I add another layer of spices—dill, tarragon, and black currant leaves.
Next, I pre…

Canned Goods
In the world, there are truly astonishing discoveries… Half a century ago, while digging a tunnel in the American states of Arizona and Nevada, workers encountered a layer of rock salt at a depth of about 328 feet. In one spot, they found strange fish trapped within the transparent salt blocks they were extracting. The blocks were broken apart, and the fish inside turned out to be soft and perfectly edible. However, there was a catch… As soon as these remarkable “fish preserves,” w…

We’re heading to Grandma’s. Sasha and I are walking to the bus stop, dragging our bags—mine is huge and awkward, filled with clothes; hers is a tiny bag with a snack.
She turns to me and says,
“Mom, can you believe how much we’re alike?”
“Oh yeah? How so?”
“We both feel like little donkeys…”
Sasha is also firmly convinced that all villains dress better than everyone else—especially because they wear masks.
Since Grandma recently had a tooth pulled, Sasha’s been deep in thought about dental stuff…

**”Troika.”** To prepare this canned dish, you’ll need 3 eggplants, 3 bell peppers, 3 red tomatoes, and 3 onions. Start by washing all the vegetables and placing them in a pot. For the brine, combine a thin glass of sunflower oil, 1 glass of vinegar, and a tablespoon of salt. Cook everything over low heat until tender. Once ready, pack the vegetables into pre-sterilized 0.5-liter jars, pour in the cooking brine, and seal immediately with metal lids.
**”Cold Appetizer.”** Take 1 kg of eggplants,…

The works of outstanding sculptors can now be recreated using a robot with software. It carves exquisite, detailed sculptures from Carrara marble, just like a master of the Renaissance.
This automated system was born. Michelangelo at the Italian company Robotor. A self-programming robot is paving its way into a new era of sculpture.
As the co-founders of the startup Robotor, Filippo Tinkolini and Giacomo Massari, explained, this invention significantly simplifies the sculptor’s work with stone. …

After years of research, scientists have finally uncovered the mystery behind this unusual coloration. Salty licorice, or salmiak, is a popular treat in Finland made from the perennial herb licorice or sweet root (Glycyrrhiza glabra). In fact, these oddly colored wild cats were first spotted in central Finland back in 2007. It appeared as though the animals were dressed in tuxedos, with their necks, chests, bellies, and paws gleaming white against a darker backdrop. At first glance, one might w…