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Care and Keep: Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber made by the larva of the silk moth, Bombyx mori. When the caterpillar is ready to change into a moth, it will produce silk thread and wrap itself in a silken cocoon. Sadly, the little caterpillars do not survive when their cocoons are taken to be processed…
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Cyanometer
A cyanometer is a device for measuring the blueness of the sky. The original device was invented by a Swiss scientist named Horace Benedict de Saussure in 1790. Saussure was a dedicated chemist, geologist,and meteorologist. He grew up among the majestic Alps, where some of the highest points on earth…
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