Published 10/11/2011
- 1:43 p.m. (EST)
Prized for its aromatic, culinary, and medicinal
properties, the root of the
ginger plant has been
used in cooking and as an herbal remedy since
ancient
times. The Greeks wrapped it in bread as
a digestive aid after a big feast.
Chinese
sailors ate it to avoid seasickness.
Published 11/18/2011
- 4:05 p.m. (EST)
Heavy D has joined the ranks of artists whose
record sales spike after an untimely passing.
Billboard reports
that the
larger-than-life rapper’s 1991 Grammy-nominated
hit “Now That
We Have Love” came in at No. 20 on
the Rap Digital Songs chart, moving
18,000
downloads last week — exactly 20 years after
“Love” made its last
stand on the charts.