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ColombiaWestern backpackers travelling in increasing numbers into the jungle to take traditional drug administered by shamans A group of backpackers have gathered around the bar in a hostel in Bogotá to discuss their next adventure. Some are heading to the Caribbean coast to soak up the sun. Others are drawn to the idyllic villages in Colombia’s coffee region. But an intrepid few want to venture further from the beaten track.

Americans craving kung pao chicken or a good lo mein for dinner have plenty of options: The U.S. is home to more than 40,000 Chinese restaurants. One could think of this proliferation as a promise fulfilled — America as the great melting pot and land of opportunity for immigrants. Ironically, the legal forces that made this Chinese culinary profusion possible, beginning in the early 20th century, were born of altogether different sentiments: racism and xenophobia.

Ree Drummond takes cheesecake to a new level with her delicious deep fried cheesecake bites. The Pioneer Woman called her easy recipe “absolutely ridiculous” because the dessert is crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside — and it’s a total crowd-pleaser. Ree Drummond’s deep fried cheesecake bites recipe is a simple dessert to make Drummond demonstrated how to make her deep fried cheesecake bites recipe on an episode of The Pioneer Woman.

More bite: Rihanna wears ugly set of gold grills over her teeth to dinner as she steps out in tiny hotpants By Amelia Proud and J J Anisiobi Published: 02:00 EST, 12 September 2012 | Updated: 12:33 EST, 15 September 2012 e-mail 211 View comments When Rihanna decides to dress up for a night out she doesn't stop at just picking the right outfit to wear.

It's Freida Pinto like you've never seen her before! The Slumdog Millionaire actress portrays a mysterious stripper in Bruno Mars' music video for Gorilla, and in addition to her racy stage show, Pinto also has some steamy sex scenes with the singer. WATCH. She's not the only one to strip down on screen. From Jennifer Aniston to Channing Tatum, check out these Hollywood strip shows. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7psDOp6OippVjsLC5jqCYpaSVp8ZwfZJta2lvj4jBor7SmI6hp4%2BrsqCf06ugqaiVmayQur6MmqudlaM%3D

Lil Yachty paid more to put a fresh grill in his mouth on Grammy night than most women spend on designer gowns for the event. Icebox Diamonds & Watches tells us Yachty reached out last Tuesday and requested a grill to match his vibrant personality. That's exactly what he got. We're told each tooth is a different jewel -- white, blue and yellow diamonds, red rubies, and green emeralds.

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Love him or hate him, just like his moniker suggests, Colby Covington never fails to bring the ‘Chaos’ inside and outside the Octagon when he competes. The former interim champion is notoriously known for giving his opponents and other fighters horrible nicknames, but how did he get his own nickname, ‘Chaos’? Leon ‘Rocky’ Edwards (21-3) is set to take on Colby ‘Chaos’ Covington (17-3) at UFC 296. The two welterweights will most likely have to put up the performances of their lifetime to beat the other, especially with this possibly being Covington’s last shot at the title.

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood were friends before they were husband and wife. The couple first met in 1987 during a demo-recording session when both were unsigned artists struggling to find a foothold in Nashville. Yearwood later recalled to CMT that Brooks promised her she could open his shows once he got a record deal. Brooks kept his word, and the two spent the next 13 years as best friends and collaborators, frequently sharing the stage and appearing on each other's albums.