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Bugs

Posted on July 11, 2020 by

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Ailanthus silkmoth

If there are over 8000 species of insect known to be edible, why don’t we eat more bugs?

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Word of the Day: Yelm

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

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Thatched roof cottage, Germany

“Yelming” is part of the thatcher’s trade: to yelm is to prepare the gathered straw, sorting it by size, laying it out flat, and in some techniques, dampening it with water. According to James Arnold in his amazing book The Shell Book of Country… Continue Reading “Word of the Day: Yelm”

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Wax

Posted on March 4, 2020 by

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Wax stoma with wax crystals

How much wax does the average American eat in one year?

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