Understanding Colonial St Kitts
In a former British colony, Marilyn learns about its history and explores its beauties
In a former British colony, Marilyn learns about its history and explores its beauties
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As the year draws to an end, Jayita’s visit to a religious landmark inspires her to wish world peace for us all
This iconic tree along The 17 Mile Drive is always a beautiful picture.
Of all the grand features of Paris’s Grands Magasins, Paul Heymont’s favorite is the stained glass dome at Printemps
DrFumblefinger shares images of a Lewis and Clark statue he spotted on the Boise State Capitol grounds.
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DrFumblefinger shares images of a Lewis and Clark statue he spotted on the Boise State Capitol grounds.
DrFumblefinger shares images and memories of a cruise on Lisbon’s Tagus River.
This gets even more interesting! I was drawn down the oil rabbit hole for a moment and found that Canola was coined originally as “CANadian Oil, Low Acid” referring to low levels of erucic acid. That’s the acid that gave it the bad taste.
And there’s two parts to the Canadian science: First came the botanists, who bred new low-acid varieties from naturally-occurring cultivars, and then came the genetecists, who produced a GMO version that apparently accounts for about a quarter of the world’s production these days.
Still, when I see these pictures, I don’t think of food, I think of Windows XP.
Canadian scientists modified the rapeseed gene by removing the bad taste from it. Canola is a light, almost tasteless oil with a great health profile. And it’s inexpensive, so it’s becoming a preferred cooking oil in many countries around the globe.
Looked like rape to me – I have just educated myself: canola is a form of rape. The name apparently is a contraction of ‘Canadian Oil’. Nice shot!