Ug99 Stem Rust is spreading fast. Scientists and Researchers need to continue to pool together to stave off this latest strain of wheat-killer, which could devastate world food supplies. In the meantime… GO WITH SPELT. Ug99 may take several years to reach North America, but it is inevitable. (Image courtesy HULIQ.com) [Link: dangerous-wheat-disease-jumps-red-sea]
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He Said He Would “Fly me to the moon”
Former astronaut Lisa Marie Nowak was well-trained for this mission – a cross-country expedition on which she chose to wear adult diapers in order to avoid having to make bathroom breaks. Whether she also consumed food on the trip from little packets I’m not sure. Nowak’s (alleged) goal: to make the drive from Houston to […]
Man Recites 22,514 digits of Pi
Have trouble remembering names? Phone numbers/ Your credit card number? Check out this amazing story of a savant who has not retreated into autism, and recited Pi at Oxford to the amazement of scholars. “It took him over five hours and he did it without a single mistake.” CBS [Link]
Science Myths Debunked
True or false? Water drains backwards in the Southern Hemisphere due to the Earth’s rotation A falling cat will always land on its feet A penny dropped from the top of a tall building could kill a pedestrian You probably know these already. Or do you? Link