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29 Common Woods and Their Hardness (Janka) Rating

Posted on July 13, 2024 by agogo22
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Google Doodle honors César Lattes, Brazilian physicist who discovered a long-sought particle hidden in cosmic rays | Livescience

Posted on July 11, 2024 by agogo22

  By Ben Turner The physicist César Lattes, who is honored today (July 11) in a Google Doodle, is famous across Latin America for his discovery of the pion — a subatomic particle produced by shockwaves from exploding stars. The … Continue reading →

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An Ocean Mixing Mystery

Posted on July 8, 2024 by agogo22

[…] How do the layers of the ocean mix together? The energy put in by the winds and tides is less than what’s required for the amount of mixing, so what else is bringing the mixing energy? Turns out, it … Continue reading →

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How Plants Domesticated Humans – AMNH SciCafe

Posted on July 8, 2024 by agogo22

Humans have domesticated plants and animals for agriculture for thousands of years. What is less well-known is that plants and the chemicals they produce for defense have also had a significant effect on human biology and evolution. Join anthropologist Fatimah … Continue reading →

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GINGER IS WEIRD – All about the edible seeds, flowers, rhizomes and FRUIT of gingers

Posted on July 7, 2024 by agogo22

Episode: 779 Gingers Species: Many Location: Noumea New Caledonia & NYC USA More ginger episodes: Black Cardamom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyfVE… Myoga ginger: https://youtu.be/S26ibPNa56g Madagascar Wild Ginger: https://youtu.be/X_Q0riMQfv8 Mystery ginger from Borneo: https://youtu.be/KOXJ8hIAXmw Torch Ginger: https://youtu.be/YFepoZOJ3Oc Thanks to Vincent at ‪@fruitaddict‬ for showing … Continue reading →

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What anaesthetics reveal about consciousness | Nick Lane ft. Luca Turin

Posted on July 4, 2024 by agogo22
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This is How Animals See Color

Posted on July 4, 2024 by agogo22
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Is graphene starting to live up to its hype?

Posted on July 1, 2024 by agogo22

When graphene was first isolated in 2004 the so called “super material” was meant to change the world. The material has remarkable properties – it is 200 times stronger than steel, transparent, extremely light, flexible and also exhibits excellent electrical … Continue reading →

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The Cascara Controversy Explained by Dr. Steffen Schwarz

Posted on July 1, 2024 by agogo22

Cascara has long been hailed as the next big thing in coffee. But due to issues with food safety concerns, we still haven’t seen a wave of cascara products roll over the market. This will probably change very soon as … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Liberica Coffee | Interview: Dr. Steffen Schwarz

Posted on July 1, 2024 by agogo22

Dr. Steffen Schwarz of the Coffee Consulate in Germany has more than 20 years of experience in the industry. He is both a researcher, consultant, coffee trader, and an entrepreneur. In 2019 he arranged the world’s first Liberica coffee roasting … Continue reading →

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