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This is the world’s best rice

<p>Rice is often considered as a supporting cast member in our meals, but in this part of the world the rice is so delicious it’s the star of the plate.</p> <p>Interestingly though, the world’s most delicious rice isn’t found in Asia.</p> <p>Instead, Carolina Gold rice, originated in Charleston, South Carolina, is considered by many to be the world’s most delicious rice.</p> <p>The product was so widely sought-after in North America and Europe during the 18th and 19th Centuries it made the region one of the richest in the United States.</p> <p>But what sets Carolina Gold rice apart?</p> <p><img width="498" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/17820/carolina-in-text-_498x280.jpg" alt="Carolina In Text - (1)" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"/></p> <p>Charleston Grill chef Michelle Weaver told <em>BBC Travel</em>, Charleston Grill chef Michelle Weaver, “What I love about Carolina Gold is that it’s the most diverse rice I’ve ever worked with. It can work as sticky rice, in porridge, in risotto, whatever you need.”</p> <p>Chef Brock of Husk, one of Carolina’s favourite eateries, agrees, “That’s Carolina Gold. It’s the reason we have all this. We have the best cuisine in the world here. It’s why I get out of bed in the morning. It’s why I have my restaurants.”</p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/02/a-look-inside-first-class-cabins/">Inside 8 first class cabins that will amaze you</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/02/most-photographed-locations-in-london/">London’s 8 most photographed locations</a></em></strong></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em><a href="http://www.oversixty.co.nz/travel/international/2016/02/holiday-ideas-for-animal-lovers/">8 holiday ideas every animal lover needs to experience</a></em></strong></span></p>

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You won’t believe these bizarre homemade shark protection cages

<p>One couple has found the perfect solution to combat the known shark-infested waters off the coast of North Carolina.</p> <p>While thousands of tourists are fearful of taking a dip, the pair from Richmond, Virginia, overcame the problem with their very own homemade shark cages.</p> <p>When the couple took to the beach in Kill Devil Hills on the Outer Banks this week with they drew quite a few stares as they entered the surf.</p> <p>It appears the DIY project might have been just a bit of fun.</p> <p>“They made the ‘shark cages’ at their home out of PVC and painted them to look like steel,” the couple’s friend, MK Rainville, told CBS 6. “It was meant to be a joke,” she explained, adding, “We first knew something was up when the wife was taking photos of her husband with the cage and then proceeded to take video.”</p> <p><img width="290" height="298" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7576/2abbf94500000578-3170192-image-a-62_1437523411248_290x298.jpg" alt="2ABBF94500000578-3170192-image -a -62_1437523411248" style="float: right;"/>Sure enough, another friend of the couple shared a photo of them with the cages on Twitter soon after, mocked up to look like a postcard. “Greetings from the Outer Banks, North Carolina,” it reads, with a shark fin in the background. </p> <p><strong>Related links:</strong></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/07/strangers-donate-bike-to-senior-woman/">Strangers band together to replace 79-year-old woman’s stolen bike</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/07/seniors-laugh-cafe/">This cafe is dedicated to laughing</a></strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/07/couple-recreates-wedding-photos/">Couple recreates wedding photos for 40th anniversary</a></strong></em></span></p>

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Ice storm causes frozen cars to leave behind icy bumper shells

<p>A recent ice storm in North Carolina in the US has left some rather interesting things in its wake – like phantom frozen bumpers mysteriously parked&nbsp;around town.&nbsp;</p><p>One woman, Kimberly Freeman,&nbsp;was shocked to see a frozen Jeep&nbsp;bumper standing up on its own icicle feet in the parking lot where she works. She captured a photo of the nearly unbelievable sight.</p><p>According to experts, the most likely&nbsp;scenario to explain this phenomenon is that the driver warmed up the engine before driving away. In the process, the ice loosened from the warming car but remained in tact due to the frozen icicles holding it up from the ground.</p><p>Since this photo surfaced a number of others have been taken and gone viral.</p><p><img width="498" height="280" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/3849/icy-bumper-2_498x280.jpg" alt="Icy Bumper 2 (1)"></p><p><strong>Related links:</strong></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/02/cyclone-brought-town-together/" target="_blank">How Cyclone Lam brought this small town together</a></strong></em></span></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/02/frozen-niagara-falls/" target="_blank">This photo of a frozen Niagara Falls is breathtaking</a></strong></em></span><em><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</strong></em></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em><strong><a href="/news/news/2015/02/meteor-exploded-over-new-zealand/" target="_blank">A meteor exploded over New Zealand</a></strong></em></span></p>

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