Around 175聽BC, Israel came under the rule of the Syrian King Antiochus who wanted to obliterate the Jewish religion. Judah, leader of the聽Maccabees,聽a group of Jewish warriors, led a revolution...
It may be surprising to learn that the credited inventor of the most important workhorse in molecular biology鈥攖he polymerase chain reaction or PCR鈥攐nce claimed he had seen a talking fluorescent...
Just like Vivaldi was inspired by nature to compose his Four Seasons concertos, the inventor of Velcro was also inspired by nature. Specifically, by burrs.
Nowadays roses are mostly used for Bachelorette ceremonies and hipster lattes, but once upon a time roses, and their fruit, rose hips, were widely used as medicines....
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