A smelly Polynesian fruit nicknamed the 'vomit fruit' drives away most predators, except a species of fruit fly. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share science |
After a long day spent socializing or learning who to flirt with, scientists say fruit flies need to sleep longer, shedding light on what sleep may actually do for humans. Sleep remains a mystery. To delve into why people need to sleep, neurogeneticist Indrani Ganguly-Fitzgerald at the Neurosciences Institute in San Diego, Calif., and her colleagues Paul Shaw and Jeff Donlea at Washington Univers... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Carbonated fruit!! picked by suebe 1 year ago 13 comments edit related share plime.com |
Contrary to popular belief, drinking pure 100 percent fruit juice does not make young children overweight. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Almost exactly like the Bravia Super Ball commercial, except the drink company flung fruit down the street and then left it to rot. Needless to say the residents were a bit upset. picked by escaflowne 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
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This amazingly original idea, 3 comments edit related share entertainmentA Watermelon filled with Spiked fruit Juice, with a tap. How to on the page! picked by muppetmaker 9 months ago |
A variety of melon that tastes more like a lemon is about to hit the shops. 0 comments edit related share plime.comThe fruit resembles the honeydew variety but has the "zesty, fresh" taste of a lemon. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago |
It is a staple ingredient of meals from spaghetti bolognese to a simple salad. But the tomato's worth may extend far beyond the kitchen, with research showing the popular fruit can protect against sunburn. Feasting on tomato-based foods could also stave off the ravages of time, keeping the skin looking youthful into old age. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 2 comments edit related share science |
A new book - written by two experts from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - reveals the ingenious and often devious strategies which plants have developed to help ensure their continued existence. picked by maven 4 weeks ago 4 comments edit related share arts |
Blackberries, blueberries, oranges and grapes—chemistry students at Rowan University (Glassboro, N.J.) are loading up on their fruits these days, but it has nothing to do with the food pyramid. The students are using the fruit to produce solar energy. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 4 comments edit related share science |
Celebrity British chef Gordon Ramsay said restaurants should be fined if they serve locally out-of-season fruit and vegetables. 27 comments edit related share entertainmentApparently stardom has seriously gone to this guy's head. picked by jhordie 5 months ago |
A 71-year-old farmer has found a unique solution to Japan's chronic shortage of space: grow 11 different kinds of fruit on a single tree. Sure beats eating fruit cocktail from a can! picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Pictures.(also a great name for a band) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
A protein in this berry makes sweetness receptors on the tongue activate for sour tastes, so even straight lemon juice goes down like lemonade. picked by VooDooPeacock 2 years ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
A 42 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of spraying urine over fruit, meat and salad vegetables in two supermarkets in Gloucester. 4 comments edit related share plime.comSo far, police will only reveal that the urine was sprayed from a kind of "tube". picked by pocksucket 5 months ago |
How you ever stopped to wonder how a fruit fly is able to locate and blissfully drown in your wine glass on a warm summer evening, especially since its flight path seems to be so erratic? picked by suebe 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Wait a minute...She threw fruit at gays?(there's a joke there somewhere but you won't hear it from me) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Amusing game of the day. For those of you who grew up without siblings, it will simulate the experience. picked by glik 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
All fruits are good for you, but which are the best in terms of nutrition and diet. picked by Johnny21J 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
"I'm not playing! I'm crafting!" picked by suckersklub 7 months ago 11 comments edit related share arts |