Interesting In General

Interesting In General

Outside of Remy in Ratatouille, we have not considered the intersection of mushrooms and lightning, but the rat was on to something. In Japan, farming folklore that suggested that lightning made mushrooms grow faster; now scientists have tested the theory and found that it is true. Koichi Takaki of Iwate University has been zapping mushrooms with high voltage and almost doubled the crop.

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Real-life caped crusaders in NYC

These would-be heroes take to the streets like their comic book idols.

Meet 'Dark Guardian'  

Also: 

• Real-life superheroes
• NYC crime spikes
• $1.5 mil comic book

Teen makes dress out of gum wrappers

Elizabeth Rasmuson's homemade prom dress sparkles and shines without sequins.  

See her creation 

Also: 

• Candy-wrapper fashion
• How to walk in heels
• 2010 prom songs