February 2012
6 posts
Future fuel science is bananas →
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The compost pile and worm bin are no longer the only appropriate resting places for peach pits, banana peels, and apple cores. TheFraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB, Europe’s largest applied research center, announced last week that it will begin turning old produce into bio-gas at a pilot site in Stuttgart, Germany.
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?
Like so many things; it depends. If you are bobbing for apples, your risk of heading to the doctor is actually increased. However, purchased, picked and found apples contain nutrients which reduce cholesterol and may lower the risk of some neuro-degenerative disorders. Also they taste good.
Source: http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/an-apple-a-day.html
January 2012
20 posts
“A table, a chair, a bowl of fruit and a violin; what else does a man need to be happy?”
— Albert Einstein
Mom wants me to upgrade!
“Everyone here is sick. Please eat your fruit. Love,”
- Beth’s Mom
True or false? India is the world’s largest producer of bananas.
Generally, India is regarded as the chief exporter of “natural” bananas but this excludes the world’s top synthetic banana producer; Runts Candy.
WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
Any island where one can survive on fruit alone.
“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. It’s where all the fruit is.”
— Shirley MacLaine
