Archive for the 'Plants' Category

Lightning helps plants grow

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Did you know:
The intense heat of lightning forces nitrogen in the air to mix with oxygen, forming nitrogen oxides that are soluble in water and fall to the ground in rain. A plant will not grow well without nitrates.

Seaweed is a common ingredient in ice cream and toothpaste

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Did you know:
Carrageenan is a common ingredient in ice cream and toothpaste. Carrageenan is seaweed. A purple, edible seaweed, also known as Irish moss, that’s found along the coasts of Northern Europe and North America. It’s used as a suspending agent in foods, pharmaceuticals and liquids, as a clarifying agent for beverages, and in controlling crystal growth in frozen confections.