There are several species of such frogs which contain such powerful toxins that just brushing against its poisonous skin is enough to kill an adult human. One hundredth of a milligram of...
The durian grows mostly in southeast Asia where it is referred to as 鈥淭he King of Fruit.鈥� The only problem is that the king needs a bath. While people speak in exalted terms about the taste of the...
Sulphuric acid, which has the traditional name, 鈥渙il of vitriol.鈥� It is a nasty, corrosive liquid, making 鈥渧itriolic鈥� an apt term for virulent language. At first it may seem odd that the term ...
Not all saturated fats are created equal. They have a different effect on blood cholesterol depending on the number of carbon atoms in their molecular structure. Lauric acid, the predominant fatty...
Have you ever wondered why hippopotami spin their tales when they defecate? African Bushmen say that they are showing God that they have eaten only grass and not fish as fulfillment of the...
Nobody looks forward to cleaning toilets. And maybe in the future you won鈥檛 have to. That may be one of the benefits of nanotechnology, a burgeoning field of science that everyone is talking about....
Only in Hollywood would birds ever be given a form of birth control. According to the Argyle Civic Association, the group leading the contraceptive initiative, the birds are just too numerous. Not...
They may be a mystery to the ladies, but they鈥檙e very familiar to gentlemen. They鈥檙e called 鈥渦rinal cakes鈥� and are commonly seen at the bottom of urinals. Their purpose?
Mouse traps are fine if you are dealing with a few rodents but if there is a major infestation you need some heavy artillery such as bobcat pee. Mice, rats, rabbits and moles fear bobcats and for a...
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