Daily Archives: October 21, 2012

Bear’s Head Mushroom grows up to 100lbs

Hericium abietis, commonly known as the bear’s head or the western coral hedgehog, is an edible mushroom in the tooth fungus group. It grows on conifer stumps or logs in North America, producing a cream white fruit body up to … Continue reading

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Wind turbine fits into a trailer

Wind turbines have the potential to be very useful in providing renewable power to remote communities which have little or no infrastructure. Unfortunately, larger turbines tend to require a relatively involved set-up, with specialist gear needed to construct and maintain … Continue reading

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Urine flavor wheels

Back in the day, the medical analysis of urine relied on, well, a doctor’s five senses and superstition. But sometimes physicians needed a little extra help in divining the ramifications of some dubious tinkle. Enter the urine wheel, a diagram that … Continue reading

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Is the Electron a Wave or a Particle?

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