Today I Learned

[Gravdigr]

TIL that the cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) is named after William Clark, of Lewis & Clark fame.

As are the primrose Clarkia, and Clark's Nutcracker.

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

TIL that the cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarkii) is named after William Clark, of Lewis & Clark fame.

As are the primrose Clarkia, and Clark's Nutcracker.

Similarly, there is also a Lewisia plant.



Lewisia is a plant genus, named for explorer Meriwether Lewis, who encountered the species in 1806. The native habitat of Lewisia species is north facing cliffs in western North America. Local Native Americans ate the roots, which have also been used to treat sore throats. --Wiki

[Glinda]

All my life, I've wondered how nut growers got the nutmeat out of a walnut in one piece. Last week, I learned how it's done.

I discovered the answer when I stole a bunch of walnuts from a pet sitting client's front yard (which was covered with nuts from two ginormous trees).

Seems that fresh walnut meats are kind of rubbery. Cracking the outer shell in several places makes it easy to remove the nut in one piece. The hardest thing is removing the membrane from the center of the nut, but because they're rubbery, you can slightly pry apart the nutmeat to get the membrane out without breaking the nut in half.

Mystery solved!

[glatt]

But walnuts are covered in that thick green husk that stains your fingers. How did you get through that?

[xoxoxoBruce]

As soon as they leave the tree the husk starts drying and will soon crack. Then it's easy to peel off like a tangerine. Black Walnuts, on the other hand, turn into a gooey mess.

[Gravdigr]

TIL that, in the Cellar, ya can't start a multi-quote with a post by a person on your ignore list.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

TIL that, in the Cellar, ya can't start a multi-quote with a post by a person on your ignore list.

Today I learned that there's an ignore option.

[Gravdigr]

...and then I disappeared.

[Glinda]

Originally Posted by glatt

But walnuts are covered in that thick green husk that stains your fingers. How did you get through that?

What Bruce said.

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

...and then I disappeared.

Not at all Mr G!

[monster]

That if you have a latex allergy, you might not want to eat avocados. I can't remember if I've ever actually tried an avocado. I feel like they taste dirty, but maybe I just made that up. I'm sure I must have tried one, I'm usually game for any fruit. I never want to eat one (again), I can't really say why.... but now at least I have a good excuse. I KNOW everyone else loves them. They just don't look like something edible to me, despite their amazing nutritional values :/

I know, source is WebMD..... but I was looking for nutritional value so it seemed ok for that....

https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/all-about-avocados

Because it was webMD I googled some more and I also learned it's the only fruit we eat from the Laurel family - although we cook with bay leaves and use cinnamon bark and flavor things with sassafras which are also all Laurel spawn. I only knew about the Bay and sassafras -the latter of which I learned in the last few weeks from my friend when we found some out walking. (FTR, I dislike cinnamon flavor immensely, more evidence needed on sassafras -been a long time since I tried it but I didn't like it then, but I cook with bay all the time)

here's one site about that tree family tree: http://www.actforlibraries.org/sassa...laurel-family/

and now I just went on to learn it's fairly likely my mild allergy to raw apples is related and possible my severe allergy to all things capsicum could be related. ....but I have't experienced reactions to any of the other things listed, so it could be a load of bollocks/coincidence too I don't really like bananas, though.... (but lurve kiwis. Pologirl once had a bad reaction to Kiwis though and has never touched them since....

http://latexallergyresources.org/cross-reactive-food

::selectiveevidencerocks::

[Griff]

Not cool. Apple skins are one of Lil' Griff's enemies.

[glatt]

Wait, so do you have a latex allergy?

Crazy that your body/taste buds already told you that you hate things from that family before you learned you might be allergic.

[Squawk]

I haven't learnt anything today yet, but it's only 2pm here so there's still hope for me.

[monster]

Originally Posted by glatt

Wait, so do you have a latex allergy?

Crazy that your body/taste buds already told you that you hate things from that family before you learned you might be allergic.

Yes. Hives out the hoohaa. Literally, as it was actually diagnosed after an examination as I was in labor with my oldest. Prior to that I always just thought I was allergic to washing up.