I read recently that silicon is the second most common element in the world. I read that and thought it had to be wrong. But by "in the world," the article meant "in the earth." Yet, in the recesses of my mind, I interpreted it to mean "in the atmosphere."
So, I was surprised I misread it and I was surprised that silicon is the second most common element in the earth. Two surprises in a miniscule amount of time.
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It seems like the news tells us that the 99% is getting tired of the status quo. With the Great Resignation, the Rent Revolt, and the uprising of unions, there is evidence galore.
It will be interesting to see if this tide continues. I surmise the working out the answer to this is complex, but I sense a lot has to do simply with the two-part question, "Are the masses just getting tired of the same old and are things slowly getting worse?"
We shall see.
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Today I was reading about the six subtypes of flavonoids. I hear flavonoids mentioned in the news or in magazine articles periodically, but usually not much is said about them.
The article I read stated that the six subtypes were the following: flavanols, flavan-3-ols, flavones, flavanones, isoflavones, and anthocyanins.
The main thing I took away from the article is that nearly all flavonoids are found in fruits and vegetables and that most flavonoids are rich in antioxidants.
Some of the foods mentioned that are the high in flavonoids are onions, berries, grapes, peaches, tomatoes, lettuce, broccoli, green tea, white tea, apples, parsley, red peppers, lemons, limes, and oranges.
Fruits and vegetables in the spotlight again!
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I didn't know what to write about today. So I am writing about that. But also I'm writing about the perplexing and curious times we live.
I realize every generation says that many times during their travels (or is that, travails) on planet Earth, but I sense the only other times that might surpass our times is during the world wars (Auden's "Age of Anxiety" for WWII).
Just my oh-so-random thoughts for the day.
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