The Secret World Inside Tiny Fog Droplets

Fog forms when the air near the ground cools enough to turn its water vapor into liquid water or ice. There are many different types of fog, too. Ice fog forms when the air near the ground is cold enough to turn the water in fog into ice crystals. Ice fog forms only at extremely cold temperatures. Another kind of fog is freezing fog. Ice crystals form in the air when it’s cold enough and particles like dust or smoke in the air provide a “seed” for the ice crystal to form around.

This week, a look at the secret world inside tiny fog droplets.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable." - Brenda Ueland (journalist, editor, freelance writer, and teacher of writing, 1891 – 1985) 

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The Puffing Gun

The oldest puffed grain was found in west central New Mexico in 1948 and 1950. Ears of popcorn were found that were up to 4,000 years old. These pieces of puffed grain were smaller than a penny to two inches in size and can be made in a similar way to popping popcorn. The modern process of making puffed grains was invented by Dr. Alexander P. Anderson in 1901 and first introduced at the World's Fair in St. Louis in 1904. The puffed grain was shot from a battery of eight guns and on a poster it was called “The Eighth Wonder of the World.”

This week, a look at Dr. Anderson's device, the puffing gun.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "Part of what makes us human is what we mean to other people, and what people mean to us." - John Michael Scalzi II (American science fiction author, 1969 - ) 

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Found: Evidence of the Oldest Beer Ever Brewed

We've talked about beer and its mineral content, how beer was one of the six drinks that shaped the world, about studying really old beer, how beer is better for post-workout replenishment, the color of beer, churches that attract new members with beer, five things you might not have known about God and beer, and the close ties between exercise and beer. Yes, it is a good topic. And tastes great. 

This week, a look at what might be the oldest beer ever brewed.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later, with astounding accuracy." - Florence Scovel Shinn (American artist and book illustrator, 1871 – 1940)

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