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Citrullus: Member of the Watermelon Family
Citron (Citrullus vulgaris, var. citroides), a member of the watermelon family, is eaten only in candied form and never raw. It is, however, not...
Northern Cardinal Songbird: The Melodic Tunes of the Trees in Scarlet
The Northern Cardinal Songbird (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a beautiful North American bird in the genus Cardinalis. This is also known “colloquially” as the redbird...
Black Sicklebill: A Breathtaking Bird of Paradise
The Black Sicklebill (Epimachus fastosus) is a big bird of heaven in the mid-mountain forests of New Guinea. The lovely sicklebill's diet contains mostly...
Cashew Nuts – Strange Paradise Superfood
The cashew nuts actually is a tree in the family Anacardiaceae that generates a seed that is harvested as the cashew nut. Its English...
House Sparrow Call and Facts
Call/Voice/Sound/Song
House sparrow call consists of various chirping calls. Typical are a strong ‘cheee-ep’, a looser ‘chissick’ and a monotonous ‘chip’. The male gives a...
The Ancient Ceremonial Bowl at Sarmizegetusa Regia
In the Telescope Mystery, did the Geto Dacians learn about mirrors formed from a reflective liquid over 2000 years ago? The ancients practiced alchemy, such as vaporizing mercury to obtain gold. However, mercury was also used in reflecting telescopes. Similarly, the Geto Dacian...