July 29, 2015
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The American bison, also known as the American buffalo, or sometimes just buffalo is a large bovine mammal that once roamed North America in huge numbers but has been hunted to near extinction at one point.
July 21, 2015
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Comments Off on A Useless Argument About Taste
According to an old Latin saying De gustibus non est disputandum. —
July 9, 2015
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Comments Off on Spicy Hungarian Fish Soup
The spicy Hungarian fish soup, also called the fisherman’s soup (halászlé) is a traditional Hungarian fish dish made from fresh water fish.
June 25, 2015
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Comments Off on Superworms
The larvae of the darkling beetle Zophobas morio are known as superworms.
May 31, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on Dandelions
Dandelions are one of the most common wild plant native to Eurasia and North America.
March 6, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on The War On Sugar
The World Health Organization is once again in the news urging people to reduce the amount of sugar they eat.
March 4, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on Lionfish
Lionfish are the common name for many similar fish in the genus Pterois.
February 26, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on Peanut Allergy In The News
Apparently the way to avoid peanut allergy is to start eating peanuts before one becomes allergic to them:
February 25, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on Hemp
Hemp used to be a traditional crop for its fiber and seeds all over Europe.
February 11, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on The End of Cholesterol Hysteria?
Finally the powers-that-be admitted that the cholesterol hysteria is just that: hysteria.
February 11, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on Chinese Giant Salamander
The Chinese giant salamander is the largest salamander, in fact the largest amphibian in the world. A fully grown Chinese giant salamander can be 1.8 meters long.
January 26, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on Hornworms
Hornworms are caterpillars that turn into a moth after pupation.
January 1, 2015
by DDD
Comments Off on Happy New Year 2015
It is a new year again.
November 1, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Opuntia
Opuntia is the name of a genus of edible cactuses originally from the Americas which are now grown world wide both as ornamental plants and as a food source.
October 13, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Domestic Turkey
Domestic turkeys are rather large birds kept as livestock particularly on the American continent but they are fairly common world wide.
October 1, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Mulberry Trees
Mulberry trees are ubiquitous in lots of places, including where I usually take pictures, yet most people probably, especially in urban areas, do not even know if they have ever seen one.
September 30, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Silkworm
Silkworms are really caterpillars, the larval form of a moth.
September 26, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Common Ostrich
Ostriches are the largest flightless birds currently in existence.
September 17, 2014
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Comments Off on Barbecue Beef Ribs
Barbecue beef ribs.
August 1, 2014
by DDD
Comments Off on Black Locust Tree
The tree Robinia Pseudoacacia known in English as the black locust is native to the south eastern part of the the US. Nearly everywhere else it was introduced by humans.