Most people know that plants grow towards sunlight. This is easy enough to test – simply turn your plants away from the light, and they will quickly turn themselves back over the course of a few days! However, seeds cannot “see” the light from the sun when they are buried underneath the soil. How do …
Ever blow out a candle and ponder why so much extra smoke is produced than when it was lit? Why does this happen? Interestingly it has very little to do with smoke. As a candle burns, it produces enough heat that the wax of the candle is entirely combusted into CO2 as well as other …
Most people think that color is the only difference between red, green, orange, and yellow bell peppers. We have even pondered that it may even be an evil ploy to sell more bell peppers. But, if you peel back the layers of the pepper, you will find that there are plenty of differences between the …
Why is Ginger Served with Sushi? Whether you’ve eaten sushi with wise old men in Japan or you’re currently staring down at your prepackaged mid-level grocery store California roll, you’ve likely noticed the little piles of pink and green. No matter what you’ve chosen to do with your colorful sushi condiments, you’re probably doing it wrong. …
Have you been caught crying over spilled milk? What about a chopped onion? We bet just by thinking about it, you can sense that pungent aroma as it wafts up your nostrils, just before the fumes reach your eyes. It is no secret that chopping onions can bring tears to your eyes, but the mystery …
There is No Such Thing as Wild Broccoli Broccoli is a human innovation, a man-made food, and a result of a mutation selected and cultivated by man throughout history. Known for its green hue and resemblance to a tiny tree, broccoli has been the bane of kid’s existence since it was first introduced in the …