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• A chemist with a carbonator craves the taste of naturally sparkling mineral water, and calculates a formula for mineral salts to add to water at home. Khymos

• Crack pie, the dangerously addictive dessert served at Momofuku Milk Bar in NYC, is like a pecan pie without pecans on top of an oatmeal cookie crust. Try it at home with this recipe, easy to follow thanks to step-by-step instruction. Look I Made That

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