In places like Colombia, Korea, and the Philippines, eating insects as a snack or with a meal is no big deal, but in Europe and the United States, the idea of chomping down on a crunchy critter makes many people squeamish.

BBC: Edible insects crawl onto menus

Since then, the only way to see a panda in the Sichuan province has been to visit the Chengdu Panda Reserve -- one of the most important international centres for panda research -- which provides a fantastic opportunity to get up close to the animals and watch them chomping down on bamboo and play fighting.

BBC: The return of China��s wild panda

Those who know or have worked with him say Anschutz is a down-to-earth, hard-driving businessman with a fondness for chomping on little unlit cigars.

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