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Ingenious egg-cooking hacks go viral on TikTok

Isolated epicures are hatching ingenious ways to both stay entertained and cook their morning meals more efficiently amid coronavirus restaurant closures.
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These eggcellent hacks will make prepping breakfast over-easy.

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Isolated epicures are hatching ingenious ways to both stay entertained and cook their morning meals more efficiently amid coronavirus restaurant closures.

In honor of their creativity during quarantine, we’re corralling the most inventive egg hacks seen on social media (because, well, there are a lot of them). Along with being entertaining to watch, these instructive tutorials will help stay-at-home cooks break out of their shells.

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A mind-blowing eggstraction

Peeling a hard-boiled egg without damaging the inside can feel like diffusing a bomb in a James Bond movie. However, one enterprising TikTok user has managed to solve this culinary conundrum by blowing the egg out using his mouth.

In the viral how-to video, entitled “for all my egg lovers out there,” influencer Zach Crean demonstrates cracking the egg at either end for a grade-A hack. He then blows on the pointy side as if it were a kazoo so the egg flies out the larger escape “hatch” in one piece. Voilà, a hard-boiled egg made easy.

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Egg sandwich shortcut

No need to make a 250-mile pilgrimage for an Egg McMuffin like these chuckleheads. You can whip one up at home using just one skillet, according to this TikTok tutorial by user @Aldentediva, which currently boasts 3.7 million likes and was even featured on Food Network.

“I do a dip and a flip,” explains the MacGyver-esque gourmand in the video, as she places the beaten egg in the pan.

However, instead of prepping the other ingredients piecemeal, the New Jersey-based home chef tosses the bread slices on top of the scramble and adorns them with bacon and cheese, all before the eggs underneath have finished cooking. She then skillfully flips the whole shebang over via spatula so the buns brown, before slicing the sandwich to eat.

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Many social-media chefs have hopped aboard this time-saving trend.

For the complete list, visit the New York Post.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post.

Summer grilling: Smoky beef burgers with spicy mayo and lime slaw by Blue Apron

Summer might look a little different this year as the coronavirus pandemic continues, but barbecue favorites don’t have to.

As the weather warms up and the nights get longer, nothing hits the spot quite like a juicy burger. In a conversation with Fox News, chef John Adler shared a delectable recipe for smoky beef burgers with a dash of smoky mayo and side of lime slaw.

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The vice president of culinary and physical products at Blue Apron, Adler previously spent 14 years working in some of the world’s best kitchens. Today, he oversees the development of core recipes and new product innovation for the meal kit delivery service

“I think a lot of people shy away from experimenting with burgers because they are in many ways perfect with just salt and pepper, but one of the easiest ways to add some flare to your burgers is to mix some dried spices into the burger mix along with your salt and pepper,” Adler said of the smoky beef burgers.

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To kick things up a notch, he suggested adding one tablespoon of dried spice to each pound of meat.

“It’s always important not to overmix the meat, so when I add spice, I use a large bowl and sprinkle as much of the meat with the spices before mixing it together,” he explained.

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As for the savory slaw, Adler said the simple side can be made up to 24 hours in advance, as “a quick and easy way to make something delicious to go alongside your burgers, without having to spend too much time in the kitchen.”

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Smoky beef burgers with spicy mayo and lime slaw

Ingredients:

10 ounces of ground beef
2 potato buns
6 ounces of carrots
2 scallions
1 lime
2 tablespoons of mayonnaise
1 ounce of sliced pickled jalapeno pepper
1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon barbecue spice blend
1 head cabbage

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Instructions:

Prepare the ingredients. Preheat grill to maintain a temperature of 450 F to 500 F, oiling grill gates. Wash and dry fresh produce, cutting and discarding core of the cabbage, thinly slice the leaves. Cut and discard the root ends of scallions, thinly slice. Peel and grate carrots. Halve the lime and the buns. Roughly chop pepper.
Make the slaw. In a large bowl, combine sliced cabbage, scallions, grated carrots and juice from lime halves, plus a drizzle of olive oil. Season mix with salt and pepper. Set aside to marinate and stir occasionally for at least 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Make the spicy mayo. Combine mayonnaise and chopped pepper to taste, depending on the desired level of spiciness. Season with salt and pepper.
Form and cook the burger patties. In a large bowl, mix beef, breadcumbs and spice blend, gently mixing to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. With your hands, form the meat mixture into two 1/2-inch patties, then transfer to plate.
If you’re grilling, lightly oil the patties and grill 6 to 7 minutes per side, or until brown and cooked through. Then, transfer to a plate. If you’re using a stove, heat a medium pan with a drizzle of olive oil until hot. Adding the patties, cooking 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until brown and cooked through. Then, transfer to a plate.
Toast the buns and serve. Using either the grill or stovetop, toast the buns (inside down) until golden brown. Then, assemble burgers on a toasted bun with spicy mayo. Serve with the slaw on the side, or on the burger itself. Enjoy!

Keselowski wins Bristol NASCAR race as tempers flare between Logano and Elliott

BRISTOL, Tenn. – Brad Keselowski inherited his second win of the season after Chase Elliott and Joey Logano collided as they raced for the victory Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Keselowski was in third with a lap and a turn remaining when he lucked into his second victory in three Cup races. Logano had cleared Elliott for the lead with three laps remaining, but Elliott was stalking him while seeking his second win in three days.

They made contact in the fourth turn and drifted into the wall as Keselowski slid past with a lap remaining. He had just one trip around the .533-mile concrete bullring to close the victory.

Keselowski, in a contract year with Team Penske, got his first victory of the season last Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600. Elliott was roughly two laps away from the win when a caution flew and Keselowski inherited the lead when Elliott pitted.

Keselowski held on for that victory at Elliott’s expense and now is the first driver to win multiple races in the five Cup events since NASCAR resumed May 17.

“There’s so much going on in the world, I am just thankful I get to be a race car driver and do this,” Keselowski said after giving Ford its third win in five races.

Logano finished 21st and Elliott was 22nd. Logano stared Elliott down as the two climbed from their cars but Elliott never looked in his direction. After Logano had retrieved his mandatory face mask, he approached Elliott for a brief conversation.

“He wrecked me,” Logano said. “A simple apology … be a man and say ‘My bad.’ I had to force an apology, which to me is just childish.”

Elliott did take the blame after the talk.

“Awww, just going for the win,” Elliott said. “I’ll certainly take the blame. I just got loose and got into him.”

Clint Bowyer was second for his best finish in a year and a 1-2 finish for Ford, while Jimmie Johnson was third in a Chevrolet. Kyle Busch and Erik Jones rounded out the top-five in a pair of Toyotas for Joe Gibbs Racing.

Ryan Blaney had a strong car early and led 60 laps but crashed while chasing teammate Keselowski for the lead in the second stage. Blaney seemed to get too high on the track and wiggled into the wall before Ty Dillon hit him.

Blaney went to Bristol coming off back-to-back third-place finishes but wound up last.

“I didn’t think I was that high and all of a sudden I hit a slick spot,” Blaney said. “I thought we were going to be OK and then we got destroyed about six seconds later. That’s just Bristol.”

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It was another rough race for Ricky Stenhouse Jr., who rebounded from three poor finishes with a fourth-place Thursday night at Charlotte. He was running decently near the end of the stage until contact from Johnson triggered a multi-car accident and knocked four drivers, Stenhouse included, out of the race.

“We just got crashed,” said Stenhouse, who wrecked on the first lap of NASCAR’s first race back. “It was a bummer. I felt like we had a really good shot at racing them for the win.”

British couple: Dangerous Florida scorpion found in our bananas

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An apple a day will keep the doctor away, but a banana a day might bring you scorpions.

A couple from England was shocked to discover a scorpion native to Florida hiding in a bunch of bananas purchased from a local grocery store. While the boyfriend and girlfriend said they initially thought the animal was dead, they realized it was alive when it started to scurry across their bedroom floor.

“I realized it was a scorpion straight away and was a bit freaked out but it wasn’t moving at first so I figured maybe it had died,” Matt Fry told The Sun.
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Matt Fry and his girlfriend, Monika Vasyl, were unpacking their groceries when they discovered the scorpion, The Sun reported. Fry said he was able to trap it in a jar before anyone was hurt.

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“I realized it was a scorpion straight away and was a bit freaked out but it wasn’t moving at first, so I figured maybe it had died,” Fry told The Sun. “Monika really didn’t like it so I put it in a jar and made a bit of a home for it in the spare bedroom and gave it some food just in case. I even named it Simon the Scorpion and was planning on keeping it until it got out and shot across the floor. I decided I didn’t want it as a pet after that.”

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They said they eventually learned the animal was a Florida bark scorpion, which has a sting that can pack a powerful punch.

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Mandy Farrance, a worker at Surrey and Hampshire Reptile Rescue — who took in the scorpion and found it a new home — told The Sun, “The bark scorpions can grow up to 15cm [nearly 2 inches] but this one was thankfully only little. Their stings can cause cardiac arrest and potentially even death so it’s good Matt brought him to us.”

Mom ‘mortified’ when her son gets stuck inside of hollow tree during first park trip after lockdown

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This is why you can never turn your back on your kids.

A mother in England says she was “mortified” when her son somehow got himself stuck inside of a tree. Somehow, on the 4-year-old’s first outing since the coronavirus lockdowns, he had somehow fallen inside of a hollow tree trunk and was unable to free himself.

Lindsey Ibrahim says she had taken her four boys to a local park after spending nine weeks in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, but the trip didn’t go as planned.
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Lindsey Ibrahim says she had taken her four boys to a local park after spending nine weeks in isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Post reports. Unfortunately, the family wasn’t at the park for very long before 4-year-old Finley found himself in an unusual situation.

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“I ran over, and I just spotted the top of Finley’s face, with a hand and an arm poking out, and I was mortified at the time, thinking, ‘Oh my word, what am I going to do?” she told Kennedy News,

Fortunately, the kid seemed to be amused by the ordeal.

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“He said, ‘Look, Mommy, I’m stuck like a bug in a rug,’ and then he asked, ‘Are you going to have to take my head off to get the rest of my body out,” his mother explained.

While she was unable to lift him out of the tree due to a back condition, she says she asked another father at the park for help.

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“I was embarrassed to ask because of social distancing,” she explained, “so he had all the right to say no, but he found the funny side and offered straight away to help. He came over and the guy was like Spider-Man, he just sprang to the top of this tree trunk, he pulled him hard a few times and then Finley popped out the top.”

Home alcohol sales reportedly stay strong as restaurants reopen: ‘Every night is Friday night for people’

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It turns out, people might really like drinking at home.

As restaurants and bars remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, home sales of alcohol and beer saw a significant increase. Now, as these businesses are reopening, liquor delivery services are reportedly still seeing growth.

Even as establishments start to reopen, sales for liquor delivery services are still seeing a significant increase.
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During the lockdown, some existing trends saw accelerated growth, Bloomberg reports. This reportedly includes home cocktails, as customers ordered key ingredients for mixed drinks. Apparently, some people spent the time stuck in their houses learning how to make their favorite cocktails and even trying some new ones.

Drizly, a liquor delivery service, says that sales of ingredients like vermouth and bitters significantly increased during the lockdown periods.

Even as establishments start to reopen, sales for liquor delivery services are still up about 400 percent, Bloomberg reports.

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While this may be due to people preferring to stay home and show off their new skills (or, just sit on the couch and drink a beer), there may be other factors. Many bars and restaurants are limiting the number of guests they’ll serve at one time during the first phases of reopening.

Also, some may still be wary of being in public spaces and prefer to stay home, even though they don’t have to.

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Another factor that’s contributed to increased sales, according to Drizly, is people remaining home throughout the week. This has led to an increase in alcohol sales more evenly distributed throughout the week. As one analyst told Bloomberg, “Every night is Friday night for people.”

Cocktails aren’t the only drinks being enjoyed by people under lockdown.

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Fox News previously reported that beers on the cheaper end of the spectrum saw the highest increase in sales. This includes Busch Light, Miller Light and Natural Light. Craft beer sales, meanwhile, struggled, although problems may have begun before the crisis hit.

Who has won the most NASCAR Cup Series races at Bristol Motor Speedway?

NASCAR returns to Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon and it should be a wild race.

There won’t be any practice or qualifying before the cars hit the short, banked oval, so there’s no telling what to expect when the green flag flies.

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A few drivers are more familiar than others with what it takes to be successful at Bristol, however, with Kurt and Kyle Busch the win leaders among active NASCAR Cup drivers.

But how do they stack up to the rest? Here’s a look at the drivers with the most wins in “Thunder Valley.”

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Kyle and Kurt Busch have had many memorable moments at Bristol.
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Kurt Busch, Jeff Gordon and David Pearson reached the mark during their illustrious careers.

KYLE BUSCH: 8 WINS

The younger Busch has eight wins at the track, and won twice in row three times.

SEVERAL DRIVERS: 9 WINS

Dale “The Intimidator” Earnhardt lived up to his nickname at the track.
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Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace and Cale Yarborough knew their way around Bristol better than almost anyone else with nine wins each. Earnhardt’s win in 1999 is the most infamous, however, as he spun Terry Labonte on the last lap to take the checkered flag.

DARRELL WALTRIP: 12 WINS

Waltrip was unbeatable from 1981 to 1984.
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Darrell Waltrip absolutely dominated at Bristol with a dozen wins during his career, including an unprecedented seven straight from 1981 to 1984.

The Food City presents the Supermarket Heroes 500 NASCAR Cup Series race will be broadcast on FS1 at 3:30 p.m. EDT Sunday, May 31.

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Bored of the indoors? These are the best outdoor activities for social distancing

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The best activities for this summer are the ones that involve staying away from people.

After much of the country spent the winter and spring cooped up inside, many people are probably looking for ways to get out of the house during the summer months. Since the coronavirus pandemic is still ongoing, however, it’s important to remember to social distance.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, however, posted on its website that most fishing rods are the perfect length for social distancing.
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This can be hard with typical summer activities, like going to the beach, amusement parks or outdoor concerts, which all tend to draw large crowds.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, however, posted on its website that most fishing rods are the perfect length for social distancing.

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On its website, the AGFC wrote, “Most common fishing rods are between 6 and 7 feet long, the distance the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend to space apart from others in public. Of course, the best way to practice this technique is to get outside and enjoy some angling.”

While fishing is definitely a great option for people looking to spend some time outside, it might not be for everyone.

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For families looking to get the kids out of the house, Health.gov writes that playgrounds may not be a great choice, even if they’re empty. Since a lot of people use and touch the equipment, an empty playground can still have germs.

Instead, Health.gov recommends playing games like hopscotch or four-square, which keep kids (and sometimes parents) active and don’t require any equipment (other than some chalk and some space).

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Health.gov also recommends avoiding activities like group fitness classes and team sports. The website recommends practicing individual skills, whenever possible, in an open space.

They also recommend going to parks but avoiding ones that are too crowded. Also, the website advises that people come prepared knowing that certain facilities at these parks, like concessions and bathrooms, will likely be closed.

Raw cookie dough: Aside from the egg, there’s another important reason you should never taste it

Raw cookie dough. It’s as bewitching as it is vexing. On one hand, it smells sublime — but on the other, it contains raw egg, and shouldn’t be eaten until thoroughly baked.

But it’s not just the eggs you should be wary of. Unless you’re whipping up a batch of gluten-free cookies, cookie dough usually contains raw flour, which can also make you very sick.

Yes, raw flour.

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According to both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), raw doughs containing flour — i.e. cookie dough, pizza dough, tortilla dough — should not be consumed, or given to children to play with (as a substitute for Play-Doh, for instance), as it can possibly contain harmful bacteria such as E. coli.

The CDC cites two recent E. coli outbreaks (in both 2016 and 2019) that sickened over 80 people in recent years, both traced back to raw flour.
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“Flour is derived from a grain that comes directly from the field and typically is not treated to kill bacteria,” Leslie Smoot, Ph.D., a senior advisor with the FDA’s Office of Food Safety, said of the risk associated with eating raw flour.

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The FDA also warned against eating raw eggs and their association with salmonella, but urged that “consumers should be aware that there are additional risks associated with the consumption of raw dough, such as particularly harmful strains of E. coli in a product like flour.”

The CDC cites two recent E. coli outbreaks (in both 2016 and 2019) that sickened over 80 people in recent years, both traced back to flour. To that end, the agency also advises you to throw away any of the recalled flour linked to E. coli outbreaks, in case there’s some still kicking around in your cabinets.

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Symptoms of E. coli poisoning can be severe, the FDA says, and include “diarrhea (often bloody) and abdominal cramps,” as well as vomiting. Extreme cases can lead to a certain type of kidney failure that largely affects children under 5, the elderly, or those with compromised immune systems.

Plus, most cases don’t present until several days after ingesting E. coli bacteria, the CDC says.

With that in mind, it’s best to thoroughly cook or bake your raw doughs before eating, clean up any floured workspaces when finished, and avoid allowing children to play with raw dough as a substitute for clay.

Hold it together, man! It’s still raw!
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Oh, and don’t eat raw cookie dough, as tempting as it might be. Just wait out the agonizing 12 to 14 minutes for your cookies to bake. We know you can do it.

Maryland mansion for sale comes with Christmas village complete with cobblestone streets in basement

“It’s an interesting owner. He’s kind of a funny guy,” listing agent Lori Leasure.
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A home for sale in Potomac, Md., has everything you’d expect from a stately mansion in a luxe neighborhood.

The $4.5 million property boasts five bedrooms, a heated pool, a tennis court, a library… oh, and an entire Christmas village in the basement.

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Turns out the owners of the red-brick estate transformed their 1,216-square-foot lower level into what looks like the Main Street of a quaint winter wonderland — complete with stores, cobblestone streets and cars. There are 15 “storefront facades,” including a post office, a massage parlor, a sporting goods store and a cozy-looking inn kitted out with a working bathroom, according to the listing on Realtor.com (which has a whopping 94 photos).

The $4.5 million property boasts five bedrooms, a heated pool, a tennis court, a library … oh, and an entire Christmas village in the basement.
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The faux town also has a movie theater with a marquee showing “The Exorcist” and “Mary Poppins,” while real, life-size vintage cars line the streets. The decor is suitably festive, with pine trees, poinsettias and gingerbread men.

“It’s an interesting owner. He’s kind of a funny guy,” listing agent Lori Leasure told Today. “He has a very interesting sense of humor, and he wanted something different in his basement. He wanted to make it fun.”

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The space has played host to many lively shindigs over the years.

“When [the owner’s three kids] were growing up, in their teen years, this was a fun place to have parties,” Leasure, of Washington Fine Properties, said. “He always joked to me that they could have parties down there and he could just kind of hose down the basement floor when they were done. It’s just a really fun place.” It’s since become a go-to spot for Christmas get-togethers.

The foyer features a grand staircase, the music room has a Steinway piano, there are floor-to-ceiling bookcases in the library, every bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and there are not one but two formal dining areas.
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The Christmas-market home, which has been on the market for over a year, made the rounds on social media this week when Washington, D.C.-based publicist Jason Shevrin tweeted a link to the listing with photos.

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While the subterranean village is undoubtedly the most unique detail of the 12,000-square-foot home, the rest of the space is also stunning.
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“So I was looking at listings for ridiculous mansions, as one does,” he wrote, “and this one has… a Christmastime small-town main street in its basement?”

While the subterranean village is undoubtedly the most unique detail of the 12,000-square-foot home, the rest of the space is also stunning. The foyer features a grand staircase, the music room has a Steinway piano, there are floor-to-ceiling bookcases in the library, every bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and there are not one but two formal dining areas. Also in the basement is a separate TV room with billiards tables, a fireplace and a TV, as well as a hidden garage (which helps move the classic cars in and out the village).

The kitchen and dining round out the intricate interior design.
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To top it off, this is not the owners’ only home with over-the-top interior design. A waterfront estate in Easton, Md., listed for $15.5 million, has a real airplane hanging from the living room ceiling.

“One of his hobbies is flying; he’s a pilot,” Leasure said. “It’s unbelievable. It’s really unbelievable.”

This article originally appeared on the New York Post.

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A mind-blowing eggstraction

Egg sandwich shortcut

Smoky beef burgers with spicy mayo and lime slaw

Ingredients:

Instructions:

SEVERAL DRIVERS: 5 WINS

KYLE BUSCH: 8 WINS

SEVERAL DRIVERS: 9 WINS

DARRELL WALTRIP: 12 WINS

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