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31. Who invented cosmetics
June 29, 2013
Who invented cosmetics?
Since the reason for using cosmetics has always been to make women look more attractive, we must remember that different ideas of "beauty" created different kinds of "cosmetics" all over the world.
For example, a savage African woman who cuts her skin and ru...
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32. What are protozoa
June 29, 2013
What are protozoa?
If you were to scoop up a teaspoonful of water from a pond and could examine it under a microscope, you would see more than a million tiny animals swarming about in the water! These animals are the "Protozoa," and they are the simplest animals known to exist, since they c...
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33. Where do bacteria come from
June 29, 2013
Where do bacteria come from?
Bacteria are living beings (organisms) so small that they can be seen only with a microscope which enlarges several hundred times. Therefore, they are called "micro-organisms."
Long before people were able to see bacteria, they knew about the re...
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34. What is a germ
June 29, 2013
What is a germ?
For thousands of years of his existence, man lived in ignorance of what caused disease. Primitive people had "explanations" and beliefs about the subject, the most common of which was that sickness was caused by evil spirits inside the body of the victim.
It...
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35. How can you tell poisonous mushrooms
June 29, 2013
How can you tell poisonous mushrooms?
The best rule to follow about telling safe mushrooms from poisonous mushrooms is not to try! Despite what anyone may tell you, despite any "methods" you may know for telling them apart, you should never eat or even taste any mushroom that you find growin...
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36. What are fungi
June 29, 2013
What are fungi?
Fungi are very important to man for two opposite reasons: They do a great deal of good and they do a great deal of damage.
Fungi help man by causing decay so that rubbish doesn't accumulate endlessly. This also returns mineral salts to the earth which plants need. O...
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37. What is mildew
June 29, 2013
What is mildew?
Sometimes it seems as if nature is constantly battling against man, making it hard for him just to stay alive. It's as if the insect world and the plant world were trying to overcome the human world.
For example, if we were just to sit back and do nothing, a...
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38. How do algae grow
June 28, 2013
How do algae grow?
If you've ever tried to have an. aquarium at home, you've probably noticed the green scum that seems to gather from nowhere. These are algae. And when you go swimming in certain ponds and lakes, there are slippery weeds that tangle around your feet. These are algae, too. ...
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39. What is moss
June 28, 2013
What is moss?
In almost any moist, shaded wood, small plants can be found forming a green carpet on the surface of the ground. Most of these are mosses. Unlike such plants as the pea or bean, mosses have no roots or flowers. Instead, they have little threads which grow over the surface of th...
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40. How can cacti live without water
June 28, 2013
How can cacti live without water?
Every living thing that has its home in the desert must face the problem of getting along with very little water. In fact, if it can't find an answer to this question it can't survive.
The cactus does not live without water, but it does manage to sur...
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