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Does Ice Cream ‘Sundae’ Come From ‘Sunday’? A Scoop Into Its History And Name

DainikNews Live Admin5 months ago07 mins

There are few dishes as universally loved as an ice cream sundae. A scoop (or three) of creamy vanilla, warm chocolate sauce dripping down the sides, perhaps a handful of nuts, and, of course, the unmistakable cherry on top come together to make this classic dessert. It feels so natural that it’s hard to imagine a…

Who Should Get Paid For Nature’s Sequenced Genes?

DainikNews Live Admin2 years ago07 mins

Cali, Colombia: Much of the vanilla that flavors our ice cream today is artificial, derived from the genetic signature of a plant that hundreds of years ago was known only to an Indigenous Mexican tribe. The plant’s sequenced genomic information, available on public databases, was used as the basis for a synthetic flavoring that today…