âYou can fortify your chicken soup with cold-fighting herbs, like garlic and ginger,â she continues. âGarlic is antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral, while ginger calms the stomach and is a decongestant.â. No wonder Iâm fixated on Chinese chicken soup. In addition to chicken broth, the pork filling is laced with garlic and ginger. Another effective comfort remedy for me is hot water enhanced with fresh lemon juice, a tablespoon of honey, preferably Marin honey, and a pinch of cayenne pepper.
Over the years, a number of potential coding programs had been examined and discarded. Finally, in 1963, the Department selected a system advanced by department officials, and, on April 30, 1963, Postmaster General John A. Gronouski announced that the ZIP Code would begin on July 1, 1963. Preparing for the new system was a major task involving realignment of the mail system.
zip code. A code which was established by the United States Postal Service, for the purposes of identifying a location and routing the mail to that location. A zip code was originally 5 digits long, and now has been expanded to 9 digits for more detailed identification. The 5 digit zip code is still sufficient for sending all items of mail; the 9 digit zip code is used primarily by businesses as they sometimes get a discount for doing so.