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Listen to a small tortoise eating berries, pumpkin, and broccoli

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What happens when a small tortoise eats a strawberry, a blueberry, a piece of pumpkin, and some broccoli? Watch and listen to this Animal ASMR video. There are lots of adorable slurping and chomping sounds, but they may be hard to hear if you’re giggling and commenting on the cuteness...

How to make an apple pie in a pan

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YouTube is filled with variations on this apple pie in a pan recipe, and UK-based Varga Savor Recipes makes it look easy. The recipe includes one egg and two large sliced apples (or four small ones). Laying the apple slices out in a neatly-arranged spiral helps to level up the...

How do plants defend themselves against caterpillars and elephants?

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plant predators“Every bite an herbivore takes comes at the expense of a plant,” explains Nature Education’s Knowledge Project. “Are plants passive victims or do they actively resist these attacks?” Consider the surfaces of the plants. Why do some plants have bark, waxy leaves, thorns, or spines? And what about those hard-to-detect...

How to make a lemon battery

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lemon battery“When life gives you lemons make a battery!” In this television clip from Mission Unstoppable with host Miranda Cosgrove, NASA JPL electrical engineer Kat Echazarreta demonstrates how four lemons can generate three volts of energy, powering an LED light. She then levels up the lemon battery with four additional lemons...

Lion-tailed macaques compete with Malabar squirrels for ripe jackfruit

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slapping away the malabar squirrels“Here in southern India, monsoon rains bring on jackfruit season. These enormous, 22-pound hulks are the largest tree fruit in the world… a feast. But until they’re ripe, they remain completely inedible. “The macaques, unfortunately, find it hard to tell which ones are ready to eat. Luckily, help is at...

The Agouti: Seed Disperser of the Rainforest

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This Central American agouti, a rodent that looks a bit like a long-legged guinea pig, is just one of around a dozen known species of agoutis found in Central and South America. The foraging animal was filmed in Costa Rica by filmmaker James Wolfe, who narrates. Agouti young sleep in...

A tapir, a bat, and a “giant pickle”

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On the forest slopes of Volcan Tenorio and Volcan Miravalles in northwestern Costa Rica lives a keystone species: The humble tapir. These mud-bath loving creatures have prehensile snouts and odd-toed hooves. This one was filmed resting, roaming, and foraging by filmmaker James Wolfe, who narrates. The Costa Rica Wildlife Foundation...

How can the sun help us fight food waste?

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dried foodsWhen fresh produce is rejected because of how it looks or when it rots quickly because there’s no refrigeration to protect it, those fruits and vegetables are wasted. As a result, the farmers who grew them lose potential income to support their families. Solar Conduction Dryers can help solve this...

Growing a mango tree from a seed, a year-long time-lapse

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mango seed time lapseIt takes four to seven years for a mango tree to bear its first fruit, but the way that this mango seed grows, sprouting its young dark red-purple leaves, is still a wonder. The Boxlapse YouTube channel captures this one year-long time-lapse from seed to small mango tree to demonstrate...

Orange jelly candy made with 3 ingredients

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With 200 milliliters of a sour orange juice, an equal amount of sugar, and 7 grams of agar agar powder, these orange jelly candies can be made without gelatin. Indonesia-based Vinostar Channel makes it look easy, but getting the right consistency for cooling, as well as the rolling the jelly...

How to make miso banana bread

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completed miso banana breadThis easy miso banana bread recipe, as demonstrated by The Cookworm YouTube channel, is a must-try for anyone who wants a new take on a traditional favorite. By incorporating miso—a savory Japanese paste commonly used as a base for soups and sauces—this banana bread gets an extra boost of umami...

Fish Poo Strawberries: How can aquaponics sustainably grow plants and fish?

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“Aquaculture is the farming of fish,” Maddie Moate explains on her visit to BioAqua Farm in Somerset, England. “Hydroponics is growing plants with nutrient-rich water without soil.” “When you combine aquaculture and hydroponics, you get aquaponics. Aquaponics is a type of ecosystem made by humans where fish, plants and bacteria...

The art of shokuhin sampuru: How Japanese fake food models are made

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Applying finesse acquired over five decades of experience, 71-year-old craftsman Shigeharu Takeuchi tints, pours, pulls, and shapes thin sheets of non-biodegradable polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into realistic food models, including a side salad, grilled egg to go, and a parfait dessert. Process X goes behind the scenes to quietly document how...

Why Do Flowers Exist? Gymnosperms, angiosperms, and how seeds evolved

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How do seeds travel from one place to another? Why do flowers have different colors and shapes, and how do some turn into fruits? How did these two types of reproduction evolve? And why are seeds and flowers important to plants, animals, and humans? In episode 9 of Crash Course...

How are cranberries grown in Oregon?

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In Oregon, cranberry farmers don’t have to worry about snow or early freezes; west coast cranberries can be picked later in the year—six to eight weeks later—and their longer ripening time and exposure to colder (but not freezing) temperatures can increase their sugar content. This, cranberry farmer Ty Vincent believes,...





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