Vernon Kellogg (1867 – 1937) was an American entomologist (bug guy)
Vernon Lyman Kellogg was an American entomologist, evolutionary biologist, and science administrator. He established the Department of Zoology at Stanford University in 1894, and served as the first permanent secretary of the National Research Council in Washington, DC. "Vernon Lyman Kellogg". Phthiraptera Myspecies. Retrieved 2023-03-07. Early life and influences His father
The Food Chemicals Codex (FCC) has been published since 1966
Scope The FCC features more than 1,250 monographs, including food-grade chemicals, processing aids, foods (such as vegetable oils, fructose, whey, and amino acids), flavoring agents, vitamins, and functional food ingredients (such as lycopene, olestra, and short chain fructooligosaccharides). The FCC also contains ingredients, such as sucrose and essential oils, that are not frequently found in other
The Codex Alimentarius (International Food Code)
The Codex Alimentarius (Latin for 'Food Code') is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines, and other recommendations published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations relating to food, food production, food labeling, and food safety. History and governance Its name is derived from the Codex
The Devil’s Cocktail: A Tale of Glass, Flint, and Royal Curiosity
Picture this: It's the 1740s, and the Royal Society - that illustrious club of powdered wigs and curious minds - is all abuzz about a devilish little contraption from Bologna, Italy. These aren't your grandma's pickle jars, oh no! These
The word “paracetmol”
The word "paracetmol" is a shortened form of para-acetyl-amino-phenol, and was coined, manufactured and sold by Frederick Stearns & Co in 1956. "Definition of PARACETAMOL". www.merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023. "A History of Paracetamol, Its Various Uses & How It Affects
The word “acetaminophen”
The word "acetaminophen" is a shortened form of N-acetyl aminophenol, and was coined and first marketed by McNeil Laboratories in 1955. "Definition of ACETAMINOPHEN". www.merriam-webster.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
Rubia peregrina aka common wild madder
Rubia peregrina, Genova, Italy Rubia peregrina, the common wild madder, is a herbaceous perennial plant species belonging to the bedstraw and coffee family Rubiaceae. BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17. Etymology The genus name Rubia derives from the Latin ruber meaning "red", as the roots of some species (mainly Rubia tinctorum) have
Rubia
Rubia tinctorum, Rubiaceae, Common Madder, inflorescence. Botanical Garden KIT, Karlsruhe, Germany. Rubia is the type genus of the Rubiaceae family of flowering plants, which also contains coffee. It contains around 80 species of perennial scrambling or climbing herbs and subshrubs native to the Old World. The genus and its best-known species are commonly known as madder, e.g. Rubia tinctorum (common madder), Rubia peregrina (wild madder), and Rubia
Electoral ink
A voter showing a stained finger during the Iraqi election of 2005. Electoral ink, indelible ink, electoral stain or phosphoric ink is a semi-permanent ink or dye that is applied to the forefinger (usually) of voters during elections in order to prevent electoral fraud such as double voting. It is an effective method for countries where identification documents for citizens are not
Mouth of the Lion
Denunciation (from Latin denuntiare, "to denounce") is the act of publicly assigning to a person the blame for a perceived wrongdoing with the hope of bringing attention to it. Notably, centralized social control in authoritarian states requires some level of cooperation from the populace. "denounce".
Umbelliferone
Umbelliferone, also known as 7-hydroxycoumarin, hydrangine, skimmetine, and beta-umbelliferone, is a natural product of the coumarin family. It absorbs ultraviolet light strongly at several wavelengths. There are some indications that this chemical is antimutagenic, it is used in sunscreens. Umbelliferone has been reported to have antioxidant properties. Ohta, T.; Watanabe, K.; Moriya, M.; Shirasu,
Bethel School District v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986)
Bethel School District v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986), was a landmark decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in which the Court upheld the suspension of a high school student who delivered a sexually suggestive speech at a school assembly. The case
Baetylus
The Emesa temple to the sun god Elagabalus with baetyl at centre. Roman coin of 3rd century AD. Baetylus (also Baetyl, Bethel, or Betyl, from Semitic bet el "house of god"; compare Bethel, Beit El) are sacred stones that were supposedly endowed with life, or gave access to a deity. According to ancient
Mummified wood
Mummified wood are fossils of wood that have not permineralized. They are formed when trees are buried rapidly in dry cold or hot environments. They are valued in paleobotany because they retain original cells and tissues capable of being examined with the
Acicular – Needle-like, slender and/or tapered
Natrolite Locality : Nasik District, Maharashtra, India Size : (11x9x7cm) Acicular, in mineralogy, refers to a crystal habit composed of slender, needle-like crystals. Crystals with this habit tend to be fragile. Complete, undamaged acicular specimens are uncommon. The term "acicular" derives from the Late Latin "acicula" meaning "little needle". Strictly speaking, the word refers to
Oltu stone aka black amber, a kind of jet
Oltu stone (Turkish: Oltu taşı) is a kind of jet found in the region around Oltu town within Erzurum Province, eastern Turkey. The organic substance is used as semi-precious gemstone in manufacturing jewellery. Some necklaces made of Oltu stone (Turkish: Oltu taşı), aka black amber, is a kind of jet found