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Recent Archives
Fire Hydrants
Why is it that if pipes inside your house can freeze during winter, that fire hydrants outside dont freeze? (because they ain’t got no water in Ôem)
Replanting the Prairie
Replanting cultivated seed of natural grasses best for keeping out invaders on disturbed land
Tea Roundup
Tea can strengthen the immune system, and the green variety can help skin cells live longer
Natural Light Bulbs
What is the make-up of a natural light bulb rather than a normal one? (the mix of colors it gives off)
Prescription Contacts
Developing a technique to deliver drugs to the eye by adding drug-filled capsules to temporary contact lenses.
Gusty Wind
Why does the wind gust when it blows over flat terrain? (natural variability in its creation)