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The Projected Impact of Trees Upon Climate Change
Posted On August 5, 2020


Throughout history, it is estimated that human beings have cut down 2,000,000,000,000 (2 trillion) – 2,500,000,000,000 (2.5 trillion) trees. This means that even if human beings plant 1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion) trees within the coming decade(s), this would only replace 40% […]


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The Bulking Agents Used in the Saffron Spice
Posted On June 21, 2019


Because saffron is so expensive it’s often mixed with other plants which are not actually saffron but are closely related to saffron to build up the bulk of the weight of a purchase. Turmeric is a primary example of a […]


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Guatemala; the Birthplace of Chocolate
Posted On June 13, 2019


Guatemala is believed to be the birthplace of chocolate, worshipped by the ancient Mayans, specifically the cacao tree which was worshipped and revered, calling chocolate the “food of the gods” Share this interesting fact: Like this: Like Loading… Related


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Prince Charles’ Environmentally Friendly Vehicles
Posted On April 25, 2019


Prince Charles owns an Aston Martin Volante which has been retrofitted to run upon surplus British white wine and whey. Charles received the vehicle when he was 21 and requested that engineers find a more sustainable fuel source for its […]


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The Traditional Backstory of the Garden Gnome
Posted On March 5, 2019


Gnomes are said to live in and around gardens, and to come out at night to work on said gardens. If the gnome is caught in daylight, they turn to stone, in whatever position they were caught in. This is […]


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The Defiant American Natural Landscape Art Form and Luminism
Posted On February 18, 2019


Artists in the America’s who continually pushed further west, pioneered the technique of “luminism” which used light effects and concealed brush strokes to create paintings which were considered so overwhelming detailed that opera glasses were needed to fully appreciate their […]


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The Commonality Between Herbivores and Size
Posted On January 14, 2019


The largest land animals on Earth today are all herbivores, but this was also true during the age of the dinosaurs. In descending order, the 5 largest living herbivores are the African elephant, the African bush elephant, the Asian elephant, […]


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Ethanol Energy Production 
Posted On October 26, 2018


Henry Ford called ethanol which is alcohol made from a variety of materials, “the fuel of the future”. John Rockefeller seen ethanol as a threat to his oil monopoly and therefore used his influence to push prohibition of alcohol. Virtually […]


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Tobacco Plant Defence

Posted On June 6, 2018


Wild tobacco plants evolved tobacco as a defense mechanism. Tobacco paralyzes most insects after ingestion which keeps it from being devoured and helps it survive where it grows best, which is in the desert surprisingly. Various insects are immune to […]


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