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Griner gets warm welcome in first home game since being detained in Russian prison
Griner gets warm welcome in first home game since being detained in Russian prison
Brittney Griner shined in first regular-season home game since being detained for nearly 10 months in a Russian prison
2023-05-22 06:34
How to access Threads without an Instagram account? Here's how to install and sign up for META app
How to access Threads without an Instagram account? Here's how to install and sign up for META app
The app is designed to provide a more intimate and streamlined experience for staying connected with your closest contacts on Instagram
2023-07-06 13:49
Kansas City considers becoming LGBTQ sanctuary city
Kansas City considers becoming LGBTQ sanctuary city
A city council committee will hear public testimony on a proposal to designate Kansas City as a sanctuary city for transgender people seeking gender-affirming care
1970-01-01 08:00
Wall Street Banks Tell Israel Staff to Work Remotely Amid Attack
Wall Street Banks Tell Israel Staff to Work Remotely Amid Attack
Wall Street’s biggest banks have told staff in Israel to work from home after an unprecedented invasion of
2023-10-10 03:08
Nintendo patents suggest next console may support VR
Nintendo patents suggest next console may support VR
Nintendo could be bringing VR functionality to their next console after they filed some patents which included the technology.
2023-11-21 20:15
Mikel Arteta focused on team spirit after nervy Aaron Ramsdale display
Mikel Arteta focused on team spirit after nervy Aaron Ramsdale display
Mikel Arteta turns his attention to Arsenal's positive team spirit in the wake of questions about Aaron Ramsdale's performance against Brentford.
2023-11-26 07:00
There is a scientific reason some people can't stand Brussels sprouts
There is a scientific reason some people can't stand Brussels sprouts
Christmas is approaching, and that means so are the overcooked, bitter, totally unnecessarily mountains of Brussels sprouts that your family insists on serving. Every, damn, time. Well, that’s how some people might see it, anyway. The fact is, love them or hate them, Brussels sprouts are always going to be controversial – a little like that awkward uncle who rocks up every Christmas and starts a big family row. But it turns out that sprout-haters have actually got a very sound, scientific excuse for their picky eating on Christmas day – and it's all to do with genetics. Stacey Lockyer, nutrition scientist at the British Nutrition Foundation, told Huffpost: “Brussels sprouts are one of a group of vegetables known as cruciferous vegetables or Brassica which also includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and kale. “Brassica contain high amounts of compounds called glucosinolates which, when metabolised in the body, give them their characteristic sharp or bitter taste.” An area covering 3,240 football pitches is dedicated to growing Brussels sprouts in the UK. If you were to line them up individually, they'd stretch from London to Sydney. Despite this, some people are just genetically predisposed to hate that bitter taste. Lockyer added: “Whether we like or dislike certain foods is determined by different factors (such as previous experiences with a food and number of exposures), but some studies have demonstrated that the perception of bitterness of cruciferous vegetables is linked to genetic differences in taste receptors on the tongue.” In fact, a 2011 study by Cornwall College found sprouts contain a chemical which only tastes bitter to people who have a variation of a certain gene. The research found that around 50 percent of the world’s population have a mutation on this gene. About half of us just don’t taste the bitterness usually associated with sprouts, and therefore actually like them. (Imagine!) Nonetheless, hope is not lost. A University of Warwick study found that as we get older, we’re more likely to like sprouts. Research fellow Lauren Chappell said in a blog post: "Sulphur is responsible for the bitter sprout taste. As we age, we lose tastebuds, which can make them more palatable—potentially why adults who hated sprouts as children now embrace them in seasonal dishes.” Which means, regrettably, that your grandparents were probably right all along. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-12-01 00:55
11 sets of twins just graduated in New Jersey. But that's not even a record for this high school
11 sets of twins just graduated in New Jersey. But that's not even a record for this high school
Eleven sets of twins graduated from a New Jersey high school this week, but surprisingly, that's not a record for the school.
2023-06-25 22:55
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' dead at 83
Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included 'What's Love Got to Do With It,' dead at 83
Tina Turner has died at age 83
2023-05-25 02:52
Shiny Smeargle Odds Pokémon GO
Shiny Smeargle Odds Pokémon GO
Shiny Smeargle has about a 1/500 chance of photobombing the player when they take a picture of their Pokémon during the Festival of colors event, which ends tomorrow.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nationals place RHP Paolo Espino on 15-day injured list with a finger injury
Nationals place RHP Paolo Espino on 15-day injured list with a finger injury
The Washington Nationals have placed right-hander Paolo Espino on the 15-day injured list with a finger injury
2023-07-20 06:40
Golf and water parks can help West Ham to European glory, says Thilo Kehrer
Golf and water parks can help West Ham to European glory, says Thilo Kehrer
Thilo Kehrer has urged his team to write their names into the West Ham history books by winning the Europa Conference League final – and believes a squad bonding trip to Portugal can help them on their way. The Hammers face mid-table Serie A side Fiorentina in Prague on Wednesday night with the aim of lifting their first major piece of silverware for 43 years. The 1980 FA Cup was their most recent major trophy while their solitary success in Europe was clinching the Cup Winners’ Cup in 1965. Kehrer is determined for West Ham to finish the job at the end of a rollercoaster season that produced a 14th-placed finish in the Premier League. “Making history is being in the final, we know that. Now our focus and vision is completing the goal,” Germany defender Kehrer said. “I said it at the beginning of the season without knowing how the season would go, bringing a title to West Ham is a big goal. “We have the squad and quality to do it, so we’re very confident going into this final. We’re focused completely on the final. “You can feel the excitement of the fans and everybody around the club. There’s great excitement and for us players it’s great to be in that place. We’re enjoying it and will prepare to the best of our abilities. “We feel the support of every one of our fans. We are aware of all the people who are supporting us, they are behind us and cheering us on. We are very glad about that. We are taking that energy with us to Prague. “We’re happy for everyone who will be at the stadium but also for everybody around back here, we’ll give our best for them.” West Ham’s 10-day gap between the climax to the Premier League season and their European final enabled David Moyes to take the squad to Portugal for a short training camp. Apart from fine-tuning their preparations for the Eden Arena showdown, the players were given the freedom to play golf and visit a local water park. “We had some time together in a different place to usual, which helps to mix things up,” Kehrer said. “We relaxed a little bit but it also gave us some time together to regroup. We will try to use it as an advantage. “We’ve bonded well as a group this season. We used the last few days to grow even more and get even more team spirit so that everyone is focused on the goal.” Kehrer’s form since his £10m move from PSG last summer has been patchy, but the 26-year-old insists he has learned during his first season at West Ham. “I’ve taken some experience from the differences of the Premier League to other leagues – the intensity, the speed, the duels, the competitiveness,” he said. “This season I’ve become more complete by feeding off that experience. I can’t wait for what’s coming next.” Read More Discipline is key for David Moyes as West Ham promise fair play in Prague final Fiorentina aim to take out frustration on West Ham in Conference League final The year that sportswashing won: A season that changed football forever West Ham walk off pitch after alleged racial abuse in seven-a-side tournament Leicester’s unexpected twist provides reminder of football’s new reality Izzy Christiansen calls it a day – Thursday’s sporting social
2023-06-05 19:54