Mexico is home to around 132 million people spread out over 32 states. Each of these rates have their own special region dishes along with the typical Mexican food that you see everywhere. In Oaxaca has plenty of food options but of the most unique options has to be chapulines (grasshoppers).

These little critters (dead of course) can be found on street corners, markets, restaurants, throughout Oaxaca. They are packed with protein and coated in a variety of spices for an extra kick so it tastes like what you expect. Although be careful or else you might get a little leg stuck in your teeth.

Obviously this is a little bit different (and much smaller) than the cuy (guinea pig) I tried in Ecuador. I’ve also seen vendors selling hormigas (ants) in some parts of Colombia but I wasn’t brave enough to buy a whole bag for myself knowing nobody would share with me. Worms and larvae is probably too much for me as well unless it is a life-or-death situation.

How far are you willing to go when you comes to eating certain things? Would you try chapulines. Feel free to share your thoughts and comments below. Anyways...onto Flakes.

Frosted Flakes

NCAA Volleyball: The Big Ten Analyzed and Predicted | Volleyball | Corn Nation

The Big Ten has seven teams in the tournament which is more than any other conference. Let’s talk about those teams and their first and second round matches.

Huskers Lose to Georgia Tech 73-56 | Men’s Basketball | Corn Nation

Overall, the team was tight and nervous in their first road test, and that can happen. This will happen a lot throughout the season unfortunately, and if they want to change the outcomes of these games, free throws must be made. There’s no other way if they don’t shoot well from three point range.

Mailbag: Offseason Storylines, Christmas Movies and Hamburger Buns | Sports | Hail Varsity

Hail Varsity staff members Mike Babcock, Jacob Padilla, Greg Smith, Erin Sorensen and Brandon Vogel tackle your questions about the latest news in Husker Nation.

Huskers Shoot Past Duke | Women’s Basketball | Huskers.com

Nebraska buried a season-high 12 three-pointers, including a career-high-tying six from Taylor Kissinger, as the Huskers shot their way to an 83-79 win over Duke in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.

Husker Jump to Third in December Poll | Bowling | Huskers.com

The Huskers are 25-12 in head to head matches this season, and received 15 of 37 possible votes for first place. The Huskers have won all three of their tournaments this season, taking first at the Bearcat Open, Track Kat Klash and the SFA Jacks Invite.

Four Huskers Receive Conference Honors | Football | Huskers.com

The four offensive players to earn honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades included junior receiver JD Spielman, junior offensive tackle Brenden Jaimes, junior running back Dedrick Mills and freshman receiver Wan’Dale Robinson.

Five Huskers Earn Big Ten Honors | Volleyball | Huskers.com

Nebraska volleyball’s Lauren Stivrins, Lexi Sun and Nicklin Hames were named to the All-Big Ten First Team on Wednesday, while Madi Kubik was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and an All-Big Ten Second Team.

What I Read This Week

The 20 Best Places To Go In 2020 | Travel | Conde Nast Traveler

We aim to compile a list that is geographically diverse but also has points of interest for every traveler, whether you’ll fly for unparalleled stargazing, gorilla spotting in the wild, or shopping in Tangier from summer escapes like western Michigan to far-flung locales like southeastern Australia.

The 20 Most Charming Christmas Markets in Europe | Travel | Conde Nast Traveler

There are wooden chalets in 13th-century towns, snow-capped cathedrals, seasonal cookies and cakes in display windows, and of course, all the hot mulled wine you can drink. Put all of it together, and the towns practically twinkle with fairy-tale festiveness.

These Are the Best Airlines in the World for 2020 | Travel | Lonely Planet

Air New Zealand took the top spot for 2020 for its “record-breaking performance, multi award-winning in-flight innovations, operational safety, environmental leadership and motivation of its staff.” It also won the award for Best Premium Economy.

Spot This Man in the Airport and He Will Upgrade You to Business or First Class | Travel | Lonely Planet

For the next year, one travel writer is offering to switch his first-class seat with anyone who spots him getting on their plane. You can also track him down in some cities to win Michelin-starred dinners and overnight stays in luxury hotels.

Enjoy a Free Ride on Luxembourg’s Public Transport Starting Next Year | Travel | Lonely Planet

The small European country of Luxembourg will make all of its public transportation - trains, buses and trams - free for its residents starting on 1 March 2020.

143 New Nazca Lines Discovered in Peru | Travel | Lonely Planet

For the next year, one travel writer is offering to switch his first-class seat with anyone who spots him getting on their plane. You can also track him down in some cities to win Michelin-starred dinners and overnight stays in luxury hotels.

Legislation Against Unruly Passenger Behavior Will Go Into Effect Next Year | Travel | Travel and Leisure

The new treaty also makes it easier for an airline to charge an offender for costs associated with a diversion caused by their behavior, which can be more than $200,000.

Here’s Why So Many Canine Employees At U.S. Airports Are Beagles | Travel | Travel and Leisure

Passengers feel less intimidated by 22-pound beagles than, say, 72-pound German Shepherds, especially when they’re getting up close and personal with bags, purses, and other personal items.

Is Travel the Secret to Long Life | Travel | BBC

Feeling old and shunned, legendary writer Paul Theroux leaves the US and journeys to a country that reveres the elderly.

A US Town Only Reached Through Canada | Travel | BBC

When the US-Canada border was set at the 49th parallel north in 1846, it intersected a Canadian peninsula, leaving a sliver of the United States at its bottom tip, about 25 miles south of Vancouver. Geographers call it a “pene-exclave”, an area of one country that in practical terms can only be reached by passing through another country.

Antarctica Tourism: The Quest for Earth’s Vulnerable Extremes | Travel | AFP

Antarctica, a vast territory belonging to no one nation, is a continent of extremes: the coldest place on Earth, the windiest, the driest, the most desolate and the most inhospitable. Now, it’s also a choice destination for tourists. All around Half Moon Island, off the Antarctic Peninsula, blocks of ice of all sizes float by on a calm sea, their varying forms resembling weightless origami shapes.

Birth of a Nation? Bougainville’s Referendum Explained | Politics | The Guardian

In 2001, as part of a peace agreement to end a devastating decade-long civil war, the government of Papua New Guinea promised the population of Bougainville, then about 200,000 people, that they would one day be able to cast a vote to decide their future. The results will be announced in December. It is expected to be overwhelmingly in favor of independence, with some observers anticipating a “yes” vote of more than 90%.

Early Meat-Eating Dinosaur Revealed Via Spectacular Fossil | Paleontology | National Geographic

The nearly complete skeleton belongs to an apex predator of the Triassic that hunted the ancestors of today’s mammals.

The Dark Side of the Chinese Dream | Paleontology | The Atlantic

A Chinese American woman searches for her missing sister in China, encountering the dark side of the country’s economic rise.

Vietnam Draft Lotteries Were a Scientific Experiment | Paleontology | The Atlantic

The Vietnam draft lotteries functioned as a randomized experiment—which has allowed social scientists to study its life-changing effects.

The One-Traffic-Light-Town With Some of the Fastest Internet in the U.S. | Technology | The New Yorker

Connecting rural America to broadband is a popular talking point on the campaign trail. In one Kentucky community, it’s already a way of life.

Big Calculator: How Texas Instruments Monopolized Math Class | Math | Medium

These $100 calculators have been required in classrooms for more than 20 years, as students and teachers still struggle to afford them.

Are Polyamorous Relationships the New Sexual Revolution | Sex | Medium

Over the last five years or so, there has been an increase in media coverage of polyamory and how it seems to be growing in a revolutionary way, particularly among millennials. After being largely ignored outside of blogs and message boards, people who participate in polyamorous relationships now have more opportunities to share their stories in the mainstream.