The odes, oddities, and O Deities of a world traveler
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Did you know: Domestication Location
chickens originated from Southeast Asia?
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Ode to Varied Superpowers
Varied super powers open the imagination. These come in a variety of forms from X-men to Pokemon to Avatar, the Last Airbender to Mortal Combat to even the Twilight series and the Calamity series. The common thread is that there are a number of special beings with superpowers, but each of those powers differs by…
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Did you know: Elephant Cows
the Romans described elephants in their first encounter with them as cows?
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Ode to Homecoming
Homecoming is a feeling of familiarity. When I return home I am coming back to my childhood safe haven. I am coming to warmth, shelter, comfort. I get to see the old friends I have in all of my plants. When I get home, I know that I am finally out of the woods. I…
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Did you know: Wood Material
lignens and tanins are the structural portions of wood?
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Ode to Stars
The stars are gentle yet overpowering. Their appearance from earth is that of gentle light. It is almost not enough to see by and has spoken to the imagination of eternity, fantasy, and beauty through the ages. The stars are the destination of our aspirations and the chronicles of stories. In stories, their light is…
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Did you know: Soda Ph
dangerously acidic chemicals have to be labeled when the pH is 2.4 or less because Coca Cola is pH 2.5?
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Ode to iPods vel sim.
iPods are the ultimate evolution of portable music. I remember when the walk-man first came out, and the thought of carrying a tape with you was amazing. That would hold a hundred songs if you were lucky, and ended up being so bulky and expensive, I never owned one. I did own a few portable…