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va to geel depwa! 11/12/19 How the Language From the Sims Was Created Chances are you've escaped reality (at least temporarily) through "The Sims." One of the first life simulation video games, it allows players to live vicariously through virtual characters—and it's played by people the world over. Which is why the characters speak a fictional language that everyone can understand. It's called Simlish, and there's a method to the gibberish. We join voice actors Krizia Bajos and Scott Whyte at a recording studio inside Electronic Arts in Redwood, California, to see and hear how the language was created. Coffee with Cheese, Please, in Kåge, Sweden It's customary to pour milk or cream into coffee in many parts of the world. But in some areas of Scandinavia, people add chunks of kaffeost—aka coffee cheese. It's a tradition that goes back generations to a time when people didn't have refrigerators to keep milk from spoiling. If there is one thing people everywhere love, it just might be coffee. All week long, we'll be getting our caffeine fix from Vietnam to Ethiopia in our latest season of "Around the World." The International Man of Botany Love mangoes and dates? Can't imagine a grain bowl without quinoa? We have botanist David Fairchild to thank for bringing these foods and many more to the United States. Fairchild spent his entire career traveling the world learning from indigenous food cultures, searching for plants to bring home to the United States. Sara Burnett, VP, Wellness & Food Policy at Panera, visits the intrepid food explorer's former home and the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami to learn more about his adventures.  This Great Big Story is by Panera Bread. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list