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It is widely accepted that bubble tea originated in Taiwan in the 1980s. However, there is some dispute around who created the first drink. Two individuals usually get credited with inventing it - Liu Han-Chieh, the founder of Hanlin Tea Room, and Lin Hsiu Hui, the founder of Chun Shui Tang Teahouse. Both introduced their own versions of the drink
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Brown sugar is a staple sweetener commonly found in home kitchens and commercial bakeries. Made from refined white sugar with molasses added back in, it has a milder flavor than pure white sugar but more complex notes of caramel and molasses. Let's break down the basics of it and its uses. The Making Like white sugar, it starts as sugarcane
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Blood plasma is the liquid component of blood that remains after red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other cellular components are removed. It accounts for about 55% of total blood volume. Plasma serves to transport nutrients, waste, antibodies, proteins, and hormones as it flows through the bloodstream. Several lifesaving medical pr
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