Considered by some to be the first scientist, Roger Bacon was a Franciscan friar and English philosopher known for his emphasis on empirical research and experimentation. Bacon studied at Oxford at the tender age of 13, and later became an…

I've seen a lot of microwave bacon cookers in my day, but most of them are about the same. They're usually a tray with poles or slats to drape the bacon over, allowing the grease to drip off and the…

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I don't know about your dad, but mine has some typical father-like qualities. Things like a penchant for shop tools and barbecues and red meat. Although Dad and I don't agree on how we like our bacon cooked, we both…