Category: Front List
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Posted on February 25, 2019
Five Things Everyone Should Know about … Mycotoxins
Mycotoxins are small, poisonous molecules, produced by certain species of molds, that can cause disease or death in animals and humans. Mycotoxin-producing fungi can invade […]
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Posted on March 7, 2018
Five things everyone should know about … Switchel
1. Switchel is an apple cider vinegar-based beverage. It also contains water and other ingredients such as ginger or honey. Maple syrup, molasses, and fruit […]
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Posted on October 16, 2017
Five things everyone should know about…Birds, Buildings, and Avian Mortality
1 l Glass is invisible to birds. When birds see clouds or vegetation reflected in glass, they perceive it as open sky or habitat. Also, […]
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Posted on June 20, 2017
Five things everyone should know about . . . The Soils of Wisconsin
1 l Wisconsin’s soils were first mapped more than a century ago. The first soil map of Wisconsin was also the first ever made in […]
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Posted on February 8, 2017
Five things everyone should know about… Sloths
1) A sloth is not a sloth. There are two types of tree sloths that diverged roughly 20 million years ago—two-toed and three-toed sloths, so […]
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Posted on November 3, 2015
Five things everyone should know about … Nutmeg
1 It’s not a nut. Nutmeg is the seed kernel inside a yellow fruit of the nutmeg tree, an evergreen native to the Molucca Islands […]
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Posted on March 2, 2015
Five things everyone should know about … Stevia
It’s not just a sweetener. The plant genus Stevia includes more than 200 species of herbs and shrubs native to South America and mexico. Yet […]
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Posted on November 2, 2014
Five things everyone should know about . . . Milkweed
1. It is the stuff of life for monarch butterflies. Monarchs lay their eggs on milkweed, and milkweed leaves serve as nearly the sole food […]
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Posted on June 19, 2014
Five things everyone should know about … Gluten
1. What is it? Gluten is a substance composed of two proteins—gliadin and glutenin—that are found in the endosperm (inner part of a grain) of […]
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Posted on March 6, 2014
Five things everyone should know about … Sinkholes
1. They exist in Wisconsin. Parts of the Badger State have bedrock consisting of dolomite, an easily fractured rock that can be dissolved by water […]
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Posted on November 20, 2013
Five things everyone should know about … Industrial Hemp
1. It’s a booming industry. The American hemp industry generates sales of $450 million a year, according to the Hemp Industries Association—about a quarter from […]
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Posted on June 18, 2013
Five things everyone should know about … Hazelnuts
1 They’re crazy nutritious and gluten-free. Hazelnuts are rich in vitamins (particularly vitamin E and B-complex groups of vitamins, including folates, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin) as […]