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The science behind why ginger ale tastes better on a plane
Ginger ale tastes crisper and less sweet on airplanes because dry cabin air and lower air pressure at 30,000 feet change how your nose and taste buds work. The weather up there affects your sense of smell and your taste buds, which is why sweetness fades and ginger's spice stands out. Find out why it's the drink to order on your next flight.
Waist-deep floodwaters surge
Waist-deep floodwaters surge
‘Catastrophic flood event’ hits northern Georgia, southern Tennessee
A rare flash flood emergency was issued Thursday as torrential overnight rain triggered record-breaking floods across northern Georgia and southern Tennessee. In the hardest-hit border town of McCaysville, water levels surged from ankle- to waist-deep when a flood wave from the Toccoa River arrived just after 2 a.m. See the effects here.
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