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The Auburn Plainsman

Food makes the world go 'round

- Ghana: Jollof RiceAufa Korantemaa Dankyi Anyinam doesn't know when she started eating jollof rice or where the name came from; she just found herself eating it one day at her home in Accra, Ghana, and it became her favorite dish.A mash-up of sorts, the dish is rice-based and cooked in a tomato sauce."With vegetables if you like," said Anyinam, graduate student in industrial engineering.

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Goosebumps' truth revealed

Goosebumps are a common occurrence for animals and humans, appearing when someone is emotionally charged or cold. But according to Robert Lishak, associate professor of biological sciences, goosebumps do nothing beneficial for humans.

Lemonade still loved 115 years later

The lemonade at Toomer's Drugs has long been a tradition in Auburn. This tart concoction is recognized nationally and has earned several awards, including a 2001 spot on Esquire Magazine's "162 Reasons It's Good To Be An American"--the No. 1 spot, that is.