Posts of the Week from our Partners, Neatorama

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	China's 56 Ethnic Groups The vast majority (>90%) of Chinese are Han Chinese. The remainder are distributed among 55 other ethnic groups. This diversity was awkwardly displayed during the opening ceremonies of the last Olympic games, when a parade of 56 children representing those groups was later revealed to have been comprised of 56 Han Chinese children wearing the ethnic clothing of the other groups.[Link]

	Hillybilly Truffles The Food & Travel section of GQ has a 6-page article reporting the successful growing of black truffles in Tennessee. When Julia Child’s book was released in the United States, the recipes called for canned truffles because fresh ones were virtually unknown. Even in France the black Périgord truffles are in short supply, and they are considered a supreme delicacy.[Link]

	Body Armor for Dogs The Intruder not only protects canines with a sturdy flak jacket enveloping their vital organs, but it sports a wireless camera so the handler can see what the dog sees, as well as speakers so the handler can issue audio commands.[Link]

	Prohibition-Era Bowling Alley Unearthed in Queens The new owner of a former garment factory building recently unearthed a pair of manually-operated bowling lanes in his basement. The lanes are in very good condition, considering it’s been many years since they’ve seen action. After research into the property, the owner believes the basement was a secret club during Prohibition![Link]

	Edible Insects By now you’re probably wondering what to get that insect-lover on your list. Sure, you could go with the earwig T-shirt or the cockroach fridge magnet, but why not choose something they’re sure to love? You know what I’m talking about: Chocolate Ants! Those irresistible chocolate wafer cookies “with genuine farm ants mixed in.” Easy to eat.[Link]