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Aw, shucks: corn on the cob seems to be strictly stateside

Europeans have generally been reluctant to eat corn straight off the cob because it was considered to be nothing more than hog feed. So, for six years while stationed in England and Germany, our American family went without. It wasn’t easy, because, as far as vegetables go, corn on the cob has always been kind of special to us.



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Tea time on wheels: This fancy tour bus is made for TikTok

Washington Post reporter tries Washington’s Tea Around Town bus, which lets you see the sights in the nation’s capital with a twist. The company started in New York City and also has buses in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas and Austin.

Laughs don’t get lost in translation at Tokyo Comedy Bar

The third-floor Tokyo Comedy Bar club near Shibuya Station in Tokyo includes a cramped bar serving craft beer and snacks, but the action happens in the room next door where comedians prowl in the darkness. The small venue means everyone is fair game for the performers, and there are shows in both Japanese and English.

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