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Here is a little but close star.

Lacaille 9352

Spectral Class M2e
Luminosity Class V
Apparent visual magnitude +7.35
Absolute visual magnitude +9.76

Mass 50.2% of the Sun
Diameter 49.1% of the Sun
Distance from the Sun 10.73 light-years

The feygele is a Yiddish term for a homosexual. It is a dimunitive of the German vogel for "bird." Although it is translated in English as "fag" or "fairy," in Yididish it is considered a discreet term and originally did not carry the same negative connotations as the English words.

People who are allergic to penicillin are usually allergic to blue cheeses as well. The molds that creates the blueish veining in these cheeses are simply different species of of the mold genus Pencillin, usually specific to the region and the type of cheese created int hat region. Often times the mold that grwos in a particular bluecheese, bears that like, like Penciliin roqueforti , which grows in Roquefort blue cheese. The medicinal species of penicillin are most commonly Pencillin notatum or Pencillin chrysogenum.

Most blue cheese was traditionally stored in caves to age, and this is how the cheeses ended up with the mold. Although over the years teh mold was deesired for the tangy taste it added tot he mold, it, like its medicinal cousin, acts a preservative, fighting off bacteria that can make the cheese go rancid before it ages.

Commercial production of blue cheese usually invloves injected the mold into a young cheese or intot he curds, to ensue uniformity. Previously the amount of mold that grew into a cheese was left up to nature and chance. Many traditional blue cheese, like Roquefort and Gorgonzola, are still aged in the same caves as they were in the past.

Japanese abalone, whichi s considered aculinary delicacy, sometimes contains a mild neurotoxin that causes burning, sticking and itching all over the body. What is even stranger is that the symptoms have be triggered by sunlight, and if someone consumes abalone with this toxin, the symptoms appear almost immediately. Scientist are not sure how thhe toxin appears in some abalone but not others, as it's apparent that the abalone itself is not capable fo producing it. It is believed that the abalone acquire toxin from eating certain type of seaweed or other ocean flora.



Poison dart frogs are another animal that is toxic yet does not produce its own toxins. The little frogs acquire highly potent neurotoxin from the insects they eat in teh South Amercian rainforest. Over time, the toxin collect within cells in teh skin and are excreted into the protective mucus that covers the frog. Native humans of the rain forest used these frogs to poison the tips of their blow darts adn arrows by catching the frogs in a large leaf, and then gently wiping the dartpoint across the frog's skin. Often times the poison frfom one frog was enough to stun a bird, monkey or other tree-dwelling animal. Younger frogs are less toxic than older frogs, naturally. Captive born posion dart frogs usually do not have the toxins at all, sincec they are fed a diet that does not contain the toxic insect they normally eat in the wild.

The most potent neurotoxins in an animal known to man so far may be that of the Australian Irukandji box jellyfish. Although the jellyfish's bell is barely the size of a thumb nail and only has four trailing tentacles, it's venom appears more potent than that of the its much larger and far more notorius Fleckeri box jellyfish.



The Irukandji was only recently discovered in the past decades, after a dedicated doctor, James Barnes, spent days int eh reef tryign to contract the then mysterious "Irukandji syndrome" - a strange onset of nausea, pain, and cramping, sometimes severe enought o cause hospitalization, that had been regularly reported by reef swimmers yet without any visiable cause. When a small, odd looking jelly swam into his face mask, he let it sting him as well as two other volunteers to see it this was the culpruit. All three ended up int eh hospital with severe "Irukandji syndrome" symptoms. For this discovery, the species was named for Dr. Barnes: Carukia barnesi

Since this discovery of the species, the Irukandji has been linked to at least two deaths. Part of its deadliness lies in its toxin. It is 4 times deadlier than the Fleckeri box jelly and over 100 times more potent than a cobra. It is likely due to its size and small number of tentacles that its venom hasn't killed more often. Another reason why the Irukandji is so potent is that unlike other jellies, the the barb-laden mechanisms on the tentacles do not contain only a single barb, but dozens - allowing for a swifter delivery. Also unlike other jellies, it has this stingers on its bell.

The Irukandji poses a unique threat to swimmer and divers. It is too small to readily spotted before the swimmer's within contact range or to be caught by the nets uses to keep the Fleckeri box jelly out of swimming waters and its life cycle is largely unknown. However, recent studies connecting the the Irukandji to its favorite prey - small fish that follow plankton swarms - may help predict the appearencee of the jelly at certain times of the year.

Here is one for Star Trek fans.

Romulus
is
HD117635
Distance from Sol 101 light-years
Celestial (X,Y,Z) coordinates in light-years: -92.8, -39.2, -4.08
Galactic (X,Y,Z) coordinates in light-years 42.4, -31.1, 86.0
Spectral Class G9
Apparent visual magnitude +7.34
Absolute visual magnitude +4.89
Visual luminosity 96% of Sol

IN the 2004 ERG Trimethylhexamethylene diicocyanate is listed with a placard number of 2328 is responded to under guide number156, also known as "Substances toxic and /or corrosive (combustible/water sensitive)


http://www.scorecard.org/chemical-profiles/summary.tcl?edf_substance_id=16938-22-0


in the field we call stuff like this and worse "methal-eythal- bad-Sh**"

one of the ingredants in most all sodas is Phosphoric Acid.

In the 2004 ERG it is listed as:placard # 1805 and guide # 154 or Substances toxic and/or corrosive (non combustible)

the evac distance on a spill of this 150 ft (50m) however if its a rail car or tank truck, its 1/2 mile (800m).

Nice.

one other lovely little ingredant in many etible and non etible consumables is Propylene gylcol. Also sold by its self under the brand name Dex-a-cool. Its a anti freeze.

Cream of tartar is potassium hydrogen tartarte, and it is a combination of potassium salt and dicarboxylic acid (also called tartaric acid). It is used as a leavening agent in some baking powders or by itself because its acidity helps loosen protein, allowing leavening to occur. It is called "cream of tartar" because what is used in cooking and baking is a purified form (the "cream") of tartar (sometimes called argol). Tartar is the white crystallized residue that collects inside wine caskets as the result of wine fermentation.

It looks like, well, baking powder:

The Sun is the center of the Solar System.

Zebras can mate with donkeys. See Allison the zebra and her foal Alex the zonkey, sired by a donkey.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7677651

The first Extrasolar Planet was found around 51 Pegasi.

The hair you can see is dead.

Sodium will even burn in water, by taking oxygen from it.

Alpha Bootis - Arcturus

Distance 36.71 light-years

Spectral Class K2pe

Luminosity Class III

Mass 3.4 that of Sol

Diameter 31.45 that of Sol

Drinking an 8-ounce glass of most fruit juices is considered the equivalent of 2 servings of fruit (out of the 5 recommended each day).

Drink up LOL