Philosophy
If you are familiar with body-builders or just meat-heads in general, then you know that they are obsessed with protein (and probably human growth hormone and anabolic steroids and a bunch of other supplements). But if these folks are really serious about efficiency, then maybe they ought to consider what might be perhaps the best source of protein anywhere: termites :)
But why are they so rich in protein if their diet consists of woody material that has barely any nutritional value at all? The answer, as you are about to find out, is fascinating:
So at least two things are amazing about this video. First, the fact that these mechanisms have evolved. Second, the fact that scientists have figured them out :)
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Philosophy
Why Are Termites So Rich in Protein?
But why are they so rich in protein if their diet consists of woody material that has barely any nutritional value at all? The answer, as you are about to find out, is fascinating:
So at least two things are amazing about this video. First, the fact that these mechanisms have evolved. Second, the fact that scientists have figured them out :)
- Neanderthals Cooked Their Vegetables
An interesting story. I often wondered how many lives were lost before ancient man realized which plants were poisonous, medicinal, and tasty and the same with hunting technology or even sex and communication. "Neanderthals cooked and ate vegetables"...
- Termites...important Feature Of Biodoversity
Internation Year of Biodiversity Termites are a serious problem for property owners but in nature, they do have a proper place. "Termites create pockets of biodiversity in African savanna" by Elizabeth Weise May 25th, 2010 USA TODAY Forget about the...
- Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin/margaret Thatcher
Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin May 12th, 1910 to July 29th, 1994 What's the connection? Dorothy Mary Crowfoot Hodgkin "...was an English chemist, born in Cairo, Egypt. A crystallographer of distinction, she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry...
- Cooking...the Good And The Bad
"Cooking Has Been Both Boon and Bane for Humans" by Michael Wall February 13th, 2009 Wired Raw-food devotees take note: Your diet is not in any way natural. Humans are as adapted to cooking our food as cows are to eating grass, or ticks are to sucking...
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