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The Best Way to Wash Fruit And Vegetables

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The Best Way to Wash Fruit And Vegetables

 

ScienceAlert reported, "Eating fruits and vegetables every day is a great way to stay healthy – just make sure you wash them properly first.

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Thinking about planting mustard?

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Thinking about planting mustard?

 

The Mississippi State University Extension has this helpful advice.

"Mustard greens are quick and easy to grow in spring and fall. Mustard does not tolerate heat and bolts (runs to seed) when weather warms in late spring."

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Paper Straws Might Pose a Serious Problem, Too

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Paper Straws Might Pose a Serious Problem, Too

 

ScienceAlert reported, "Paper straws are not quite the eco solution many had hoped for. Not only do these liquid slurping alternatives tend to wilt in a frustratingly fast manner, they contain low levels of forever chemicals, according to new research."

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Great Salt Lake a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions

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Great Salt Lake a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions

 

Uh oh!

Science Daily reports, "Great Salt Lake a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions. Desiccating salt lakes identified as underappreciated sources contributing to climate change."

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Big monarch caterpillars don’t avoid toxic milkweed goo. They binge on it

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Big monarch caterpillars don’t avoid toxic milkweed goo. They binge on it

 

"Maybe science has misunderstood the dining style of big monarch butterfly caterpillars. What insect watchers have called defense against the toxic latex a milkweed plant oozes may not be avoidance at all. Instead of dodging the plants’ sticky, white toxic goo, the plump, older caterpillars could be gorging on it", says Susan Milius via ScienceNews.

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