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ALMONDS: Fuits or Just Plain Nuts?

In the arena of food consumption - and more specifically, that which is considered edible - there are many variables which insist that some forms of commonly accepted terminology lead people to ignorantly...

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This piece shows the autographs of the First Pollin Prize winners, Doctors Norbert Hirschhorn, Dilip Mahalanabis, David Nalin and Nathaniel Pierce.76

The Pollin Prize in Pediatric Research Collection (2002 - 2009)

In honor of Abe Pollin, a humanitarian, philanthropist, businessman, and NBA professional sports team owner who passed away on November 24, 2009, I present a very special paper ephemera and autograph...

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Washington Wizards' Owner Abe Pollin (1923-2009)

We are deeply saddened to note the passing of another sports legend, Washington Wizards' owner Abe Pollin (1923-2009) who passed away after a long battle with illness known as corticobosal degeneration after...

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Give bees a chance

About 2 years ago I saw a T -Shirt with a huge picture of a bee on the front and the words "give bees a chance" written all around it. . I thought it looked really 'cool' but the T-shirts were not available...

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How To Save Bees And Other Pollinators From Extinction

There is an alarming decrease in the number of pollinators throughout the world. Pollinators, the best known of which are the bees, are responsible for the production or at least one third of the foods we...

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Is Organic Produce Really Worth More Money?

 Organic food is worth more, not only from a financial point of view; but, also from an environmental one. Sadly, in today’s society, every living person carries pesticides in their bodies. Whether they...

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Deceptive orchids, Love and Lies

Humans and animals go to any lengths to attract members of the opposite sex, including the use of aliases and lies. More than 10,000 species of beautiful orchids also utilize deception in order to be...

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Got a bee in your bonnet? Lucky you!

When I was young, my brother and I would often spend hours outside "investigating". That could be anything. We didn't have a computer, no video games or even a TV, so our imagination was our best friend. ...

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Hand Pollination Self Pollinating – How to Pollinate Plants Manually

hand pollinate your plants , img ehow Pollination of plants usually occurs naturally in nature through weather conditions and with the help of bee’s wasps and other buzzing ultrasonic winged creatures, and...

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The Unsung Heros Of Pollination - Other Insects Responsible For Pollination.

In an extremely "funtertaining" way, DreamWorks Animation gave us a crash course in just how vital pollination is to our entire ecosystem in their animated film; Bee Movie. In keeping with it's title, the...

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