Ars Technica |
Neanderthals were distilling tar 200 thousand years ago in Europe
Ars Technica Tar collected in a birch bark container from the "pit roll" experiment. This technique uses only glowing embers placed over a roll of bark in a small pit. Paul Kozowyk. The maximum yield of birch bark tar obtained from a single experimental attempt (15 ... A sticky solution: Know how Neanderthals made the world's first glue |
Baltimore Sun |
Medical marijuana plants have started to grow in Maryland
Washington Post BALTIMORE — The first legal crop of marijuana has started to grow in Maryland. And industry officials say products should be available in medical marijuana dispensaries by 2018. The Washington Post reported Saturday that at least two licensed ... Meet the companies launching Maryland's cannabis industry |
89.3 KPCC |
Has salt gotten an unfair shake?
89.3 KPCC Sodium is a key element in table salt, and it's also essential for life. It helps regulate our blood volume. It shuttles nutrients into our bodies and brains. It allows our muscles to contract and our nerves to pulse with electricity. Yet for decades ... |
Forbes |
Are The Floodwaters From Hurricane Harvey A Health Risk?
Forbes I write about the ingredients for modern life. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Flooding continues near downtown Houston following Hurricane Harvey. This photo taken August 30, 2017. (Win McNamee/Getty Images). Large swaths of ... The hidden health dangers of flooding Harvey Aftermath: A Public Health Crisis in the Making The health dangers from Hurricane Harvey's floods and chemical plants |
Mirror.co.uk |
Boy, 10, killed by fridge: Heartbroken mum thought son had flu but faulty appliance was leaking carbon monoxide
Mirror.co.uk A 10-year-old was tragically killed when a fridge at his family's holiday cabin started leaking carbon monoxide . Gavin Klebs' parents thought their child had come down with the flu when he started vomiting, and believed he had passed it on to his ... A 10-year-old boy has died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a fridge Lad, 10, died after his heartbroken mum mistook CARBON MONOXIDE poisoning caused by a faulty fridge for the flu Ten-year-old boy dies in Alaska after fridge leaks carbon monoxide |