Archive for the ‘Nature’ Category

Sweet potatoes are usually confused with yams even if they do not belong to the same species. The latter are categorized as monocots and shares a close relationship with different grass varieties and lilies. More than ninety-five percent of yams are cultivated in the African continent.
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Unfortunately, the cost of energy to power our homes continues to increase. More and more people are looking for alternate forms of energy, like wind power and solar. Learn how to save energy by building your own solar panels; this can save you thousands of dollars in energy bills in the long run. It's also a green option that's good for the environment.
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Yesterday I listened to the happiest mockingbird in creation. Perched on a limb in a spring time maple tree, he cast a spell on his audience below. We listened to song after song until he wearied of all the applause and left the stage. In a few moments he came back for a curtain call and once again was greeted with applause.
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Air Ducts for clean air
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The jaguar or panthera onca has to be one of the most magnificent animals on Earth. Maybe the most magnificent. Only the tiger and lion are larger cats. Our Maya friend Aniceto says we have a jaguar den on our ranch; probably some shallow limestone cave covered by dense growth. Part of our ranch is virgin rainforest.
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No one thinks too much about manholes until there is a problem with one. The most common issue that may come up with a manhole is an electrical fire: here is what causes them and how they are best handled.
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On August 24, 1992 hurricane Andrew landed in Homestead, Florida laying a path of destruction as it moved through the state. This was the worst storm to hit the area in over 30 years, and many of the people living in the area were new to the region and never had experienced a storm like this before.
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The Paradise Tanager (Tangara Chilensis) is a brilliantly colored, moderately sized songbird that resides in the forests of South America. Its seven bright colors make this bird stand out from any surroundings: its head is a bright shade of lime green, with a deep purple-blue on its breast and turquoise on its belly. The tail and wings are usually tipped with a banana yellow, while the lower back is a rich scarlet. The Tanager's mantle is also a bold black, giving this bird the moniker "seven-color" in the countries where it resides.
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The most common use for cork remains as a means of capping wine bottles. There are now modern alternatives for this service, such as plastic stoppers, but traditional cork stoppers remain the most popular choice for wine purposes. In fact, it has been reported that cork accounts for only 15% of cork usage by weight, but 66% by revenue. However, cork is not a one trick pony. It can be used for some very interesting things outside of a wine bottle.
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Tarantulas, or Theraphosids have recently become relatively familiar creatures in Europe and the North America. However, despite our familiarity with these large relatively harmless spiders, they are not really a sufficient apart of our history for us to have included them in our myths.
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