"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.
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Amaranth
The amaranth (Amaranthaceae) family encompasses a surprising and diverse number of useful plants that you see everyday, but probably would never guess are this closely related.
Eugene Saturday Market
The Eugene Saturday Market is a treasure trove of Crazy Useful Things.
Bugs
If there are over 8000 species of insect known to be edible, why don't we eat more bugs?
Wax
How much wax does the average American eat in one year?
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