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Ingredients: 1.5 cups all-purpose flour  1 cup granulated sugar  1/2 tsp salt  1 tsp baking soda  1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder  1/3 cup bland cooking oil (not EVOO or anything fancy, just regular oil) 1 Tbsp vinegar (plain white vinegar, again nothing fancy) 1 tsp vanilla extract  1 cup water, warm to hot but not boiling Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease or line a 9 inch round cake pan or…

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Soldier For Life  Cathay Williams was the first documented black woman to enlist in the U.S. Army. Williams was born a slave in Missouri in 1844. She served as an Army cook during the Civil War, traveling with infantry units as they moved from state to state. In November 1866, Williams enlisted in the Army…

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Driving for pay? The type of driving you do has a dramatic impact on how much you earn, according to a new analysis from Gridwise. Indeed, the best driving gigs in any given city can pay almost twice as much as the most-poorly paid, a Gridwise analysis found. Here’s which driving categories pay the most and…

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Published Fri, Feb 11, 2022 Vicky McKeever @VMCKEEVERCNBC A study by academics in the psychology department at the Canadian University of British Columbia, published in 2012, examined the effect on toddlers when they demonstrated “prosocial” behavior, which refers to showing kindness and generosity toward others.  It found that before the age of two, “toddlers exhibit greater happiness…

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The value of traditional education can vary widely across the country. While a college degree has long been viewed as a critical step toward the American dream, growing costs have led many students to reconsider the return-on-investment of higher education. Meanwhile, local economies and individual circumstances can push others toward learning a trade or entering…

Read More Least educated counties state by state