Showing posts with label Food and Drink. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Food and Drink. Show all posts

Saturday, July 21, 2018

Toxic, Dangerous, Acidic - Cashew Nut Shells

Have you ever seen a cashew nut shell?  Probably not. Why? Because of their caustic nature and dangerous acids.  They first go through a process wherein the oils are destroyed and the shells discarded.  But lo, these oils may be medicinal and could help control or stop anti-resistant pathogens.  Read the in-depth article here. 
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Saturday, April 14, 2018

Tarantula Burgers - Order Up!

The Bull City Burger and Brewery  in Durham, North Carolina, has been serving burgers with exotic meats lately.  The newest delicacy are burgers topped with a roasted tarantula.  Hungry?  (Read on) 
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

"Carolina Reaper" to "Dragon's Breath" - Hospital Inducing Peppers

2.2 million on the Scoville scale. That's the heat index of the Carolina Reaper.  And how hot is it?  Hot enough to send one man to the ER and to give him excruciating headaches for the next five weeks.  Yet, the Dragon's Breath pepper reaches 2.48 million on the Scoville scale.  Want a bite?  That would be stupid!  (Read on) 
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Alice Rings

Stranger than the story Alice in Wonderland, Alice Rings, named after the main character, have been observed in the world of physics.  This ...

  • Alice Rings
    Stranger than the story Alice in Wonderland, Alice Rings, named after the main character, have been observed in the world of physics.  This ...
  • The Talking Crow
    Parrots talk.  Other birds mimic.  But crows?  Yup.  They can too. Crows and ravens are highly intelligent.  Here's an interesting story...
  • Transistors Smaller Than a Strand of DNA
    IBM has now developed transistors measuring just 2nm in width.  That is narrower than a strand of human DNA.  This means faster electronics,...