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flickr user Miracle Herbs (https://www.flickr.com/photos/154324000@N07/29569567508/in/photolist-M3XLes-8yiBL6-986JJQ-pu57gU-dEVXid-dkkafW-258y36W-28PWZJ9-TdZZFo-4MJwvR-q9LCPp-9sKUKf-29HufFK-GA6qxT-29ALPou-f4CFRj-ei7yiE-RprfJj-m1k28P-cvRh9N-8Fsrsr-5R7G4v-)Though it was not part of the last Olympics, olive oil wrestling is the national sport of Turkey, where an annual tournament has been held since 1346, making it the oldest continuously running, sanctioned sporting competition in the world. -
Liz West/FlickrThough candy corn is available year round, 75% of its annual sales occur around Halloween. Thus each Halloween Americans buy some 35 million pounds of candy corn which works out to about 9 billion kernals.
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In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with two students involved in the Dobbins Conservatory production of The Play That Goes Wrong, running October 29th through November 1st at the SEMO River Campus. -
The Ritz cracker was a considerable improvement over previous crackers. Not pale or square but golden and round the Ritz was the result of leaving out the leavening and adding more shortening to make a crisper, more buttery product. -
Beethoven was not especially interested in food, sometimes skipping meals altogether when working on a piece. He didn’t know much about cooking, though there is one recorded instance of him donning an apron and preparing a meal for some friends. One of his biographers reports that it was a complete disaster. -
Pancakes are one of the oldest forms of bread known to human kind. And consequently, as food writer Dorian Leigh Parker reminds us, "they are steeped in tradition." As she notes, ancient cultures often celebrated the harvest with religious ceremonies associated with pancakes. -
On this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', host Dr. Gabrielle Baffoni previews the 'Underground Jazz' Series at Scout Hall, Friday, Oct. 2nd at 7:30 p.m. The show features charts from Benny Goodman's catalog and his contributions to jazz, swing, and big band. -
On this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', host Dr. Gabrielle Baffoni previews the 'Underground Jazz' Series at Scout Hall, Friday, Oct. 2nd at 7:30 p.m. The show features charts from Benny Goodman's catalog and his contributions to jazz, swing, and big band.
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The origin of hummus is something of a mystery. Some antique cookbooks suggest it was invented in the 12h century for the first Sultan of Egypt and Syria. The name itself derives from the Arabic word for chickpeas. -
Fall is a great time for hiking. The weather is cooler, the colors are changing, and our conservation areas offer many choices. -
On this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with the founding member of 'Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes' about his 'Tunes at Twilight' performance on Friday, September 11th, at Ivers Square Gazebo in Cape Girardeau. The show at 6:30 p.m. that evening concludes the Fall 2026 Season of 'Tunes at Twilight'. -
On this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts + Culture Podcast', we speak with the founding member of 'Chicago Farmer & The Fieldnotes' about his 'Tunes at Twilight' performance on Friday, September 11th, at Ivers Square Gazebo in Cape Girardeau. The show at 6:30 p.m. that evening concludes the Fall 2026 Season of 'Tunes at Twilight'.
