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| Shedding Light on the Moser Lamp |
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In the midst of yet another electricity blackout in the Brazilian countryside in 2002, Alfredo Moser, a mechanic from Southern Brazil’s Uberaba, and his friends discussed ways to beckon rescuers during an emergency. During these blackouts, factories tended to have power while homes were left in the dark. Moser and his friends pictured emergencies when homes had no power and there were limited ways to start a signal fire. |
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| Try these hikes in the WESTERN CAPE... |
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Table mountain, Camps Bay |
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3 - 5 hrs |
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Kommetjie |
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2hrs |
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Suikerbossie Circuit, Hout Bay |
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5hrs |
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Grabouw |
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8.5 hrs |
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Hike of the week |
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Cecilia Forest |
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Province: WESTERN CAPE |
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Duration: 1.5 - 2hrs |
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Photograph by: klair |
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Mushroom of the week |
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Photo submitted: klair (21 November 2011) |
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| Gyromitra esculenta |
 Poisonous |
| Size: 30 - 120 mm |
| Habitat: Grows in woods |
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The edibility of "false morels" has been recently brought into question. While many people eat them without apparent harm, some people have developed acute toxicity and recent evidence suggests that there may be long-term health risks as well. |
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Some other poisonous mushrooms... |
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| Shedding Light on the Moser Lamp |
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21-09-2014 16:48
In the midst of yet another electricity blackout in the Brazilian countryside in 2002, Alfredo Moser, a mechanic from Southern Brazil’s Uberaba, and his friends discussed ways to beckon rescuers during an emergency. |
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NEWS |
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| Happy Feet tag not transmitting. |
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12-09-2011 05:49
Happy Feet, the penguin who was given a second lease on life and was given a lift part of the way back to his antarctic home has disappeared from the radar. |
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| Plant to process disposable nappies into roof tiles? |
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12-09-2011 05:41
A new plant is due to open today in in West Bromwich in the UK, designed to recycle disposable nappies and other similar items recovering the components which can then be used to manufacture a range of building products including roof tiles. |
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| Follow Happy Feet's Journey Home |
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05-09-2011 15:49
Happy Feet, the Emperor penguin who lost his way and found himself stuck on a beach in New Zealand back in June and eating sand instead of snow has been released back into the wild. |
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| Welcome to the world's 7 Billionth person. |
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02-09-2011 16:04
Well the experts don't think that they have arrived yet but it is predicted that during October somewhere in the world, probably India or China, the most populous nations on the planet, a birth will bring the total number of humans living on this fragile globe to 7 billion. |
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