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The Origins of Pancake Day

Posted by RiPA Rep on Sunday, March 6, 2011,

Hmmm, Tuesday 8th March 2011, Pancake Day, Shrove Tuesday, Terça-feira gorda, Apocreas,  Fettisdagen, Mardi Gras, Fastnacht, Sprengidagur.... get the picture?
However you say it, it all means one thing.
ITS TIME FOR PANCAKES!

So just how did the pancake originate and why write about it on a site such as RiPA?

Pancakes have been around, in one form or another, for a very long time. Archaeologists have found evidence of pancakes from back in the Stone Age, made from wheat and also millet and ba...


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TAM8!, Million Ghost March & RiPA's very own Horace goes Geo-caching

Posted by Atticus on Thursday, July 8, 2010,


So the time is here again for one of my personal favourite events of the year. Thats right folks. It TAM8!.
Ok, many of you may not be familiar with the idea or the workings of TAM8! so heres a quick brief:

The Amaz!ng Meeting is a celebration of critical thinking and skepticism sponsored by the James Randi Educational Foundation. Thinking people travel the world to share learning, laughs and life with fellow skeptics and distinguished guest speakers.
Its not just talks however but also workshop...
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