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The bulk of the calories you need can be obtained from fat reserves in your body, but total starvation is lethal in 8–12 weeks regardless of your starting weight. What happens to your body in starvation? Your body will have depleted all glycogen reserves in the liver and muscles within one to two days of … Read more
1. The California Condor The California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) has long been a part of Native American mythology. Some tribes believed that it was capable of killing human beings and drinking their blood, while others believed that, from time to time, it ate the Moon, which explained the lunar cycles. Some groups ritualistically killed them … Read more
The well-known bee writer/researcher Walter Kaiser watched honeybees in his hive. He took note of movements indicating one factor: sleep. When Henry Kaiser observed groups of bees in their hive, he saw the insects’ legs relax, antennae movement stops, and some bees even fall over sideways, as if they were exhausted. Do honebees sleep? Honeybees … Read more
Bio-enzymes or eco-enzymes are the product of 60-90 day fermentation of organic waste. The organic waste could be fruit and vegetable peels or spoiled whole fruits and vegetables. Bio-enzyme uses Bio-enzymes are the safer alternative to harsh chemicals we use daily in our households. They are safe for animals and the environment. You can use … Read more
There are many steps companies of all sizes can take to reduce their carbon footprint. This can be anything from waste collection to active tree planting. 1. Invest in green energy and equipment Investing in green energy and green office equipment can be another great way to reduce a company’s carbon footprint. Another way to … Read more
We know that there are certain organisms that eat plastic. In 2012, the students of Yale University found a mushroom that can survive by just eating plastic. It can breakdown plastic at a much more faster and efficient rate than previously known fungi and bacteria that eats plastic. This helps convert the toxic polyurethane into … Read more
Throughout the winter, there are thousands and thousands of common starlings that come from north. They can be seen flying in groups, with an enormous synchronisation, from late autumn and throughout the winter Common Starlings (scientific name:Sturnus vulgaris) form showy large flocks mainly as a defence against attacks. For many years experts have wondered how … Read more
Helicodiceros muscivorus or the dead horse arum lily mimics the anus of a dead animal to attract insects and aid pollination. This plant is native to the Mediterranean and particularly known for its flowers that smell like a rotting corpse. Its flowers give a strong, putrid smell of rotting meat that attracts blow flies. It … Read more
Acacia phlebophylla is a plant that grows exclusively in Mount Buffalo in Australia. This plant also is a source of the psychedelic drug DMT. DMT can be found throughout the plant – leaves, bark or stem. Because of its high DMT content(20% – 50%), it is also known as smokable Acacia. Because of the rarity … Read more
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world because for making just one pound of it requires plucking 75,000 flowers. It is found on the bulb of a rare flower, saffron crocus (Crocus sativus) and each flower has 3 stamens that are dethreaded manually. The saffron flower only blooms for 2 weeks in a … Read more
