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Conservationists in South Africa Have Been Injecting Rhino Horns with Red Dyes and Toxins to Prevent Poaching. This Mixture Makes the Horns Useless to Those Trying to Sell Them.

Rhino horns are made up of keratin. It is the same protein that forms our nails and hair. Although there is no scientific proof of its medical value, the rhino horn remains to be one of the most coveted items in Asian Medicine. This leads to the poaching of rhinos. But what measures have conservationists […]

Conservationists in South Africa Have Been Injecting Rhino Horns with Red Dyes and Toxins to Prevent Poaching. This Mixture Makes the Horns Useless to Those Trying to Sell Them. Read More »

Landfill

Living Next to a Landfill Greatly Increases The Risk of Developing All Kinds of Health Problems, Including Tuberculosis.

Landfills hold both household and commercial waste. Most household waste sent to landfills is organic, such as food, paper, cardboard, or wood. Other types of household waste include plastic or tin packaging. Do you know how dangerous it is to live next to a Landfill?  Living near a landfill increases your chances of developing various

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Nelson Mandela

Why Was St. George’s Place Renamed to the Nelson Mandela Place?

St. George’s Place is located a short distance west of George Square and near the Glasgow city center. It is a busy square where a shopping center and a church may be found. But why did the government change the square’s name? The city of Glasgow renamed the name of St. George’s place in 1986

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Tomato sauce is not Italian at all but Mexican. The first tomato sauces were already being sold in the markets of Tenochtitlan when Spaniards arrived, and had many of the same ingredients (tomatoes, bell peppers, chilies) that would later define Italian tomato pasta sauces 200 years later.

Tomato sauce For the table sauce referred to in some countries as tomato sauce, see Ketchup. Tomato sauce (also known as Neapolitan sauce, or salsa di pomodoro in Italian) can refer to a large number of different sauces made primarily from tomatoes, usually to be served as part of a dish, rather than as a

Tomato sauce is not Italian at all but Mexican. The first tomato sauces were already being sold in the markets of Tenochtitlan when Spaniards arrived, and had many of the same ingredients (tomatoes, bell peppers, chilies) that would later define Italian tomato pasta sauces 200 years later. Read More »