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.
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