* * * Gelignite, or blasting gelatin, is a mixture of nitroglycerin, gun cotton, and a combustible substance like wood pulp. It resembles dynamite (also invented by Alfred Nobel) but can be conveniently molded into shape with the bare hands. The October 6, 1904 issue of Roussky Vratch (Русский врач , or “Russian Doctor”, a […]
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The Candy-Fish Sustainability Experiment
Candy fish gain an additional and/or alternative kind of value in this study: “Ecological and evolutionary effects of harvesting: lessons from the candy-fish experiment.” Beatriz Diaz Pauli [pictured here] and Mikko Heino, ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol. 70, no. 7, 2013, pp. 1281-1286. (Thanks to investigator Martin Aker for bringing this to our attention.) The […]
FDA: Recall of Toxic Waste candy
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall notice for Toxic Waste candy: Candy Dynamics Recalls Toxic Waste® brand Nuclear Sludge® Chew Bars all flavors — Net wt. 0.7 oz (20 g) package FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 13, 2011 – Circle City Marketing and Distributing doing business as Candy Dynamics, Indianapolis, IN, […]