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The mustard farms in between other plantations

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22218) 17 Jan

In bengal farms mustard is not planted in isolation. There are other plants in the vicinity like banana plantations. The mustard is used for many purposes. The leaves of the plants to make a dish called sarson da sak. It is...

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Iran - 'Facebook ...not face covering, please.... God willing!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (4715) • Northampton, England 10 Jan

Well, it looks like Iran will fall this time or, at least, serious concessions made for more freedoms. The Mullahs have used Islam to control these people for far too long. Muslim countries tend to have a young population and the...

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The peacock diya once lit looks lovely

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22218) 23 Oct

The peacock diya is a panch diya meaning that there are 5 mud diya where oil and cotton can be used to light up the diya. It is made with pink colour. Once it is lit it really makes the surroundings...

The peacock diya is loved by children a lot

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22218) 21 Oct

Peacock is India's national bird. The peacock diya is a mud diya created in the shape of peacock. Oil has to be added and when the cotton is ignited with match stick the diya really creates bright...

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Don’t look now …..but …..I’m dehydrating my tomatoes !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (7234) • United Kingdom 8 Sep

Yes, I have chatted about this a lot over the last few days. I was given some cherry tomato plants by a neighbour and …..boy, oh boy …..have they given some fruit ! …..and then some! We are eating as many as we can and we have...

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Mail...

Stacey @xstitcher (37668) • Petaluma, California 1 Aug

I went to my mailbox, and all I received was a coupon to get oil changed. I get a lot of these, and I don't even drive, much less own a car. At least there were no bills. My little temperature widget in the...

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The oil and the eggs of the hilsa fish or ilish fish are tasty

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22218) 13 Jul

The additional attraction of the hilsa or ilish fish is the oil and eggs. The eggs of the fish are fried and eaten rice. The oil is cooked and the oil is the rich source of the omega 3 acid. that is very good in keeping heart...

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Gas prices rise worldwide over Israel-Iran war

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1091) 24 Jun

Prices of gas are already rising worldwide, with many developing countries struggling to keep up with the situation. With increase in gas prices , food and other grocery items ill also increase in prices, making life unbearable...

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Oiling

amnabas @amnabas (14877) • Karachi, Pakistan 29 Nov 24

Yes its friday afternoon my hair got dry ,dull and frizzy.I planned in the morning to put oil in my hair .So finally i am done with it and will take shower in half an hour . I hope they get some shine and softness.I know its not...

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Let's Not Forget

celticeagle @celticeagle (184686) • Boise, Idaho 10 Nov 24

One of our members (@divalounger) used the word 'kleptocracy' the other day. This means a society or system ruled by people who use their power to steal their country's resources. This says so much. Thank you @divalounger. We must...

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More Fake News

kay lar @jaylar (2874) • Kingston, Jamaica 27 Aug 24

The other day it was one big story on social media... how OIL was found in Jamaica! Now I was a bit skeptical.. then the Minister came on and said no oil was found. But people felt he was lying. Now the newspaper is doing its...

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Saving the Grease

Jim Bauer @porwest (111875) • United States 21 Feb 24

When I cook, I don't necessarily have a preference for what oil I use. Most of the time I use just regular old vegetable oil since it tends to be cheapest. But I will also use peanut oil, olive oil, or canola oil. Occasionally I...

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In the mustard field there is a lovely scent of mustard.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22218) 4 Feb 24

In Bengal in the countryside there are vast fields where mustard is grown. Mustard is used as a edible oil for cooking purposes. It is applied on the skin. The mustard paste is used for cooking fishes like hilsa. The mustard sak...

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The Oil Controversy and Keystone XL

celticeagle @celticeagle (184686) • Boise, Idaho 7 Jan 24

The Keystone XL is an expansion of the existing pipeline system. It was intended to increase capacity and allow American crude oil to enter the XL pipelines at Baker, Montana on their way to distribution and storage facilities in...

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The peacock diya is very artistic.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22218) 8 Nov 23

In Diwali the Hindus light different diyas to welcome Goddess Laxmi. The diyas are made out of mud. Oil is poured and cotton balls are used to light them. The peacock diya is made in the shape of peacock the national bird of...

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Working at Palm Oil Mill

Dwi Rahmadiansyah @Yourmatte (45) 26 Jul 23

From monday to saturday, me and my friend working from 7am to 4pm, and if there is overtime, we usually work on sunday. Sometimes if not careful in work, accidents often occur in the mill. For that we are always reminded to always...

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Today I ate lovely oil parval and katla fish eggs with rice.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (22218) 28 Jun 23

I had lovely lunch today. I had oil parval dish called tel potol in Bengali. I also add Katla fish and eggs and rice. In the monsoon the eggs of the fish are also sold along with the main fish. The katla fish eggs are fried and...

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Avocado oil

Laura @Laurakemunto (13662) • Kenya 12 Jun 23

The past few days I was preparing my avocados to extract oil from them. Today I managed to get some oil though it was little buts it's worth worth The oil is good and I wish it was much more . Credit to my kids they helped me...

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Olive Oil and Three Kinds of Olives in My House. Anyone Else?

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 22 Mar 23

I was looking in my refrigerator and saw two kinds of olives, black ones called Kalamata (my favorite) and some big green ones called Colossal, stuffed with garlic cloves. In the cupboard, I have some small cans of sliced black...

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A Thing About Oil

Jim Bauer @porwest (111875) • United States 1 Feb 23

When people think about oil, what do they think about? Gasoline and diesel. Maybe some consider other things like propane and butane. Byproducts of refining processes. If someone's mind is particularly astute, they...

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