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Netflix’s History 101 offers bite-sized mini history lessons on topics ranging from fast food to credit cards and the space race. The show uses archival footage, narration, and infographics to present a summary of each episode’s topic. Season 1 debuted in 2020 and season 2 was recently released after a two-year hiatus, with its ten episodes tackling timely topics including whether dating apps are leading us to find love or making us miss out on making real connections, the USD 1 bn home fitness industry ,and the implications of new evidence that suggests that psychedelic drugs could help treat brain injuries and psychological problems. While the short episodes, that clock in at just over 20 minutes, are too short to dive deep into the nuances of the more complex subjects the show covers, they give concise digestible overviews that are easily bingable.

⚽ The last round of the Egyptian League starts today: Future faces Misr Lel Makassa at 7pm. Misr Lel Makassa is currently at the bottom of the league in last place, while Future occupies fourth place behind Al Ahly.

La Liga: Cádiz take on Athletic Bilbao at 8pm, and Valencia face Atlético Madrid later at 10pm .

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The Circus: Then and Now, a two night circus event, kicks off tonight at AUC’s Tahrir Cultural Center with a screening of Fellini’s Academy Awardwinning La Strada at 8pm at Ewart Hall.

Catch a screening of Before Sunset, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Before Sunrise that picks up nine years after the first movie ended, while you chow down on some popcorn at Room Garden City at 9pm.

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Authentic Egyptian Cooking: From the Table of Abou El Sid gives home cooks a peek into the kitchen of one of Cairo’s staple restaurants for traditional food. The cookbook presents 57 authentic Egyptian recipes and some Middle Eastern favorites from starters to main courses to desserts. If you’ve been struggling to find a recipe for a traditional fettah to make for eid this is the book for you. Author Nehal Leheta is an interior designer with a strong fascination with cuisine. She would watch the chef at Abou El Sid cook for three hours a day and take notes on ingredients and preparation methods to have on hand when compiling the recipes. The cookbook boasts beautiful, mouth-watering, full-page colored photos and commentary for each recipe, meaning that this handy guide to the complicated world of Egyptian cooking doubles as a coffee-table book to skim through.