A British delicacy that jiggles with delight

"Taste is the common sense of genius." 6/30/17 Jellied Eels, Anyone? Now give this one a chance, okay? Jellied eels are one of London's most traditional pub dishes. Yes, you read that right—jellied eels. You see, back in the 18th century, London's River Thames was filled to the brim with eels. Not only were these slippery species easy to catch, they were cheap and nutritious.  Braving the Tides for Goose Barnacles on Spain's Rocky Coast The González sisters—Susanna, Isabel, Lala and Belén—ply their collective trade as percebeiras, or goose barnacle hunters, in Baiona, Spain. While the barnacles, or "percebes" as they're called in Spanish, are plentiful along the rocky Atlantic coast of Galicia, harvesting these little culinary delicacies is often a difficult—and even dangerous—job.  This Great Big Story was inspired by Genesis. Throwing Paper Airplanes With the World Record Holder John Collins, the "Paper Airplane Guy," studied origami and aerodynamics in a quest to design the world's most sophisticated paper projectiles. His record-breaking plane flew 226 feet. To Collins, paper airplanes aren't just for making a ruckus in class, they can teach us a lot about science. Copyright © 2017 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