Sometimes, Tarhan explained, women will flip the cups over and try and try to decipher the meaning left behind by the coffee sediment — kind of like reading your fortune in tea leaves.
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Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2025
Cable bacteria are found in marine and freshwater sediments and, unusually among bacteria, are electrically conductive.
In Prospect, along the Ohio River, the owners of Captain’s Quarters Riverside Grille responded to the incursion of dirty river water by deliberately flooding the restaurant with fresh water, keeping most of the silt and debris out.
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Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
The fossil was located on Soom Shale, a band of silts and clays about 250 miles north of Cape Town, South Africa.
The vines are planted in limestone, marl, and clay soils and are situated with eastern and southeastern exposures at altitudes of 750 to 1,000 feet so grapes mature perfectly with the right balance of sugars, acid, and minerality.
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Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
The region’s soil mixture of marl, clayey limestone, marine sandstone, and rough clay draws out Glera’s creamy texture and fresh peach notes, the wine’s signature aromatic characteristic.
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