A Cure for Cancer?
Everything is a chemical. That’s what fascinates me about life. And every chemical in existence either occurred naturally, or was …
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Cockburn Cement and Lime Dust
Cockburn cement is in trouble with the EPA for its emissions of sulphur dioxide and lime dust. Sulphur dioxide is …
A Recipe for Murder
Sometimes I miss the good old days. But sometimes I don’t – like the days when you were able to …
Is there such a thing as fat-free fat?
Sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it? We’ve all heard of foods like cakes and salad dressings – things that …
How Do You Stop Glass From Fogging Up?
Glass fogs up pretty easily. It’s normally not a problem, unless you want to see through it, for example the …
Sulphur Dioxide and Cockburn Cement
Sulphur dioxide stinks. I should know – I come from Wollongong – the home of the Port Kembla steelworks. We …
Is Sulphur Dioxide Toxic?
The Cockburn cement plant is in trouble with the EPA for the lime dust and SO2 it is producing. On …
Is Shoe Polish Safe?
Huh? shoe polish? How could something as common as shoe polish not be safe? Well, unfortunately some shoe polish has …
The Most Potent Flyspray Ever!!
I miss the good old days. You know, back when Dirty Harry called criminals “creeps” instead of “suspects”, when skim …