Before Making Predictions, Nostradamus Wrote A Cookbook
Nostradamus is famous for a great many predictions through the ages But, a little known fact is that he was also a keen cook, and even wrote a book about it.
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Nostradamus is famous for a great many predictions through the ages But, a little known fact is that he was also a keen cook, and even wrote a book about it.
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