Friday, April 22

I can die happy. How did we survive before?

Mystery of unpopped popcorn is discovered - Science - MSNBC.com: "It's long been known that popcorn kernels must have a precise moisture level in their starchy center — about 15 percent — to explode. But Purdue University researchers found the key to a kernel's explosive success lies in the composition of its hull."

Sick part #1) This made it onto MSN's website as news.
Sick part #2) I clicked on it.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

SO did I! Are we related?
I thought it was going to be a lot more interesting and revelational than it actually was.

Anonymous said...

Did anybody check out the link to the Popcorn Board! That's some freaky stuff.

http://www.popcorn.org/

With octaves of a mystic depth and height