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No, it’s not anywhere in the United States or anywhere near it. It’s actually in Syria. The ‘Bawabat Dimashk’ has got the accolade from Guinness World Record officials. How big? It seats a mere 6,014 people.
The restaurant  prides itself on its size as well as the variety of culinary traditions it offers in six separate [...]

It started off a little later than usual. I didn’t get up until around 8 this morning. Mind, you I think that’s because I didn’t sleep at all well the night before.
Anyway, I soon got the usual stuff under way. First, get the coffee brewing, and then, get washed and dressed, and check email. [...]

I’ve been doing a little of that this morning.
Started off with coffee (of course). Then waded through emails; archived many, acted om some; deleted others. Got the Inbox under control though.
Started work on some web projects.

Got hungry mid morning. Went to kitchen, then remembered run out of bread, and didn’t make any yesterday. [...]

It’s a fairly common small kitchen appliance. I guess quite a number of you have them. To be honest I resisted for ages. Why? I cannot see the point of buying yet another space-robbing gadget when I can make perfectly good rice in a regular saucepan or even in the microwave.
So why did we get [...]