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Much of the food that fills your dinner plate can only be produced with the help of a highly managed insect species: the western honey bee. Many farmers actually rent commercial colonies to unleash on their fields when the crops are in bloom. Such pollination services rake in $ 14 billion a year in the United[...]

Much of the food that fills your dinner plate can only be produced with the help of a highly managed insect species: the western honey bee. Many farmers actually rent commercial colonies to unleash on their fields when the crops are in bloom. Such pollination services rake in $ 14 billion a year in the United[...]

Author: Samuel Marolla Includes three stories: Black Tea, Crocodiles and The Janara. The first two stories were previously published in hard copy (in Italian) in the collection Malarazza (Epix Mondadori, 2009), while the last one, The Janara, was published by the author in 2011 in ebook. This new edition offers a fully revised English version[...]

This 1919 French laxative ad promises that it will set lose a cadre of tiny sewage workers who will personally scour your colon of impacted poop. Butt Pirates      Click Here to Read Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow Tweet

Sure, your brain is a wonder. But some cognitive scientists argue that without the help of your body, your brain would be nowhere. Click Here to Read Mind Brain by Tweet

Happy Birthday HPL!  Howie Phil was born August 20, 1890 and if he were alive today would be 119 years old! How do you like them apples? This week we talk about The White Ship and how you can never get enough of moonbeam bridges. Check out  some sweet 60′s Psychedelic action with the band[...]

Despite being closely related, hovering hummingbirds and gliding swifts evolved markedly different wing shapes and flight characteristics, ruffling the feathers of scientists trying to understand when the birds’ lineages diverged. However a newly identified fossil of the birds’ common ancestor is helping paleontologists piece together the shared past of swifts and hummingbirds. The fossil —[...]

Guess who’s coming to Sarnath? The people of Ib and they’re bringing a gift bag full-O-DOOM! Next week: The Statement of Randolph Carter http://www.hppodcraft.com/podcasts/09_08_27_hppodcraft_ep008.mp3 Click Here to Read The H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast by hppodcraft Tweet

SWARKESTONE captain Jamie Guthrie reflected on what he described as a "bizarre" game of cricket as his side stayed second in the Derbyshire Premier League with a six-wicket win over Lullington Park. Lullington, initially bogged down, lost wickets …See all stories on this topic » Click Here to Read Google Alerts – bizarre by Tweet

Ye olde Portland, Oregon, harbors the largest single organism on the planet:  A nearly 4 mile wide fungus that descends into the soil as deep as a grave. Reference:http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/oregons-monster-mushroom-is-worlds-biggest-living-thing-710278.html It is kind of old news, but not mentioned much in Lovecraft circles.  It appeared about 2400 years ago, when the Buddha was still a young boy.  There[...]