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Oil exists as two main types in nature.One as  organic oil, produced from plants and animals. The other as  mineral oil namely crude oil,  found within the earth, and originates from fossilized organic materials like algae and zoo-plankton .  Organic oils derived from plants (Vegetable oils) and animals ( lard & tallow) have a wide variety of food and non -food uses . The most experimented non- food use of organic oils is,  vegetable oil  as a bio-diesel . These experiments begun since  the 1900's. The 1900 world fair, was the first public demonstration of biodiesel.The diesel engine was commissioned by the French Government, and designed by the Otto company  to run on peanut oil.  The first industrial biodiesel plant was set up in 1989, by the Austrian company Gaskoks. Crude oil,  although naturally occurring is nonrenewable . It's hard to imagine crude oil as nothing but the  "most important" natural resource of in...

Life can sometimes get  stressful. In order to  stay healthy and function optimally, it is necessary to find a way to keep your stress levels down, and energy levels up. Here are 10 natural  boosters.  Stay hydrated .  Remember  60% of your body is water.Aim to drink about eight-8 ounces of fluid a day. Don't  skip breakfast or go hungry, learn how to eat for energy instead.Combine carbohydrates and proteins, this will help keep your blood sugar even. Get more oxygen to your brain. Normalize your breathing. The ideal breathing pattern provides the brain with 3 minutes of oxygen at rest.  There have been claims the buteyko oxygenation therapy helps .  Throw few splashes of cold water on your face when you feel tired.  Laugh more. Laughter  is a form of Eustress Implement natural lighting. The human body responds best to light from the sun,because it contains vitamin D .  Sleep 6- 8 hours sleep each night......"Early...

How much is water? This question has nothing to do with cost. It is more about water content. As you know, all living things contain water.So, how much do you really know about it?  Here's some information. Water is made up of two elements hydrogen and oxygen. It's chemical formula is H 2 O. Water has 3 different states, liquid, solid, gas. It covers 70% of the earth surface, of which 97.5% is ocean and 2.5% is fresh water. Up to 60% of the human adult body is made up of water. The brain and heart are composed of 73% water. The lungs are about 83% water ,while the skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys 79%, and bones 31%, approximately.  All natural food contain water.  Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid including sulfuric acid. 75% of a living tree is water. A jelly fish is made up of 95% water.  Water can be used to generate electricity, hydro power.  Water does not burn. Only about 1% of the earth's fresh water is ...

The first historical evidence of constructed roads were  stone paved, and date back from 4000BC, in Mesopotamia, now known as  Iraq.  There is also the Corduroy or Log road , found in a swampy area of Glastonbury,  Somerset, England.  The first modern roads are credited to Thomas Telford and J ohn Loudon McAdam.   McAdam, designed roads with harder surface using broken stones placed in symmetrical, tight patterns and covered with smaller stones. His design was called “Macadam”. The "Macadam" design led to the bitumen-based binding, Tarmacadam . The Champs-Elysees Paris , was one of the first "tar" roads. It was covered with asphalt in 1824, making it the first modern road in Europe.  Fast forward 191 years, and Asphalt mixes can now be made with recycled   materials. In Sydney, Australia, a road contractor and cartridge ink recycling company team up for the world's first commercial use for toner waste .   In Jamshedpur, I...

Money     Trees make the world go round. Do you agree? And it is not just because, they produce half of the earth's oxygen. It is also  because, they give credibility to most of life's  endeavors. How?  What  record / evidence do you have of your birth? years of learning , qualifications? Ownership of your home and other properties? Partnerships of marriage or business? How do you know what you do, about history? Finally,what is your money made from?  PAPER!!!!! So you see, it is all about the trees, because as you know, paper is made from trees.  It is important to pay tribute to visionaries like Professor Wangari Maathai , whose Green Belt Movement have planted over 51 million trees. Also, a big shout out to all the arborists around the world.  Just in case you were wondering how the other half of the earth's oxygen is  produced, it is produced by phytoplankton . SO NOW YOU  KNOW!!!!