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The foundation of every pizza is the crust, and good crust comes from good dough.  You might be surprised to learn that pizza dough is made from nothing more than flour, water, yeast, olive oil, salt, and sometimes sugar.  Start by adding your yeast packet to a cup of warm water.  Let the yeast activate, and then add two cups of flour, two tablespoons of olive oil, two teaspoons of sugar, and a teaspoon of salt.  Mix all of that together and wait half an hour for the dough to rise.  Now you’re ready to roll it out, add the toppings and bake your pizza!

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A hurricane is a large storm with heavy winds and rain that begins in the ocean and builds up strength as it moves across the water.  A tornado is another storm that develops on land, with no warning, and moves in a circular motion with heavy winds with a funnel shape.  Tornadoes can form when hurricanes make landfall, as their winds at ground level slow down, while the winds near the top keep their momentum, but a hurricane cannot be created by a tornado.    Also, tornados tend to last only a few minutes, on the other hand, hurricanes can last for days.

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There are many ideas about why the dinosaurs disappeared from the planet.  One idea that many people believe is that a gigantic meteorite smashed into the Earth.  Scientists believe that as a result of the meteorite there may been a large dust cloud that covered the Earth for many years.  The dust cloud may have caused plants to not receive sunlight and the large plant eaters, or herbivores, may have died off. Due to the plant eaters dying, the large meat eaters, or carnivores, would have died next.  This theory may or may not be true, but it is one explanation as to why these giant reptiles no longer inhabit the Earth.  

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A big issue related to earthquakes is whether or not a building can withstand the stress of an earthquake.  One way to fix this problem is build structures with a flexible ground floor.  A different solution is to use rollers or rubber pads to separate the base columns from the ground, allowing the columns to shake parallel during an earthquake.  Another way to prevent buildings from collapsing is to make sure the outdoor walls are made with stronger materials such as steel or reinforced concrete.

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There are many different pizza styles that can currently be found in America.  The New York-style pizza is thin.  New York-style slices are cut into large triangles that can be folded and this pizza is commonly sold by the slice.  Another type of pizza is the Chicago-style pizza, which is marked by its deep dish crust.   Then there’s the Detroit-style pizza, which is not circular like the Chicago and New York-style pizzas, but square like the Sicilian-style pizzas.   Pizza styles in America may vary greatly by region, but they are all delicious if you ask me.

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Pizza is a term that refers to a dish from Italy.  A pizza  consists of a usually round, flat base of wheat-based dough topped with tomatoes, cheese, and often various other ingredients (such as anchovies, mushrooms, onions, olives, pineapple, meat, etc.).  A pizza is then baked at a high temperature, traditionally in a wood-fired oven.  In America, most people order pizza to be delivered to their homes to eat for dinner.  

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One day Dino the Dinosaur decided to go for a walk to the watering hole.  It was a sunny day and the sky was blue and clear.   Dino was thinking about his girlfriend, Dina, when he saw a pack of wild lizards and animals running through the plains in a frenzy.  Dino tried to ask the critters why they were running, but they just kept running.  Dino scratched his dinosaur head and continued walking toward the watering hole.  Later that day, Dino heard a loud thumping noise like the slow beat of a drum.  The earth shook and fruit fell from the trees, but Dino was so deep in thought over his girl Dina that he didn’t even notice.  The thumping grew louder and louder as Timmy the Tyrannosaurs Rex approached Dino.  Dino kept thinking about his girl Dina until the moment Timmy ate him.

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Pizza is generally one of the most popular food items for people to order to eat.  One reason that pizza is so popular is because most people really enjoy a meal with gooey melted cheese on top.  Also, people like to order pizza because it usually does not cost a lot of money and it can feed a lot of people at one.  Another reason people like pizza is because there are many different varieties, so just about anyone can find something that they like and enjoy eating.

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