How do people make paper out of trees, and why not use something else?
Beverly Law, Oregon State University
April 26, 2021
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How do people make paper out of trees, and why not use something else? – Cooper H., age 6, St. Louis, Missouri
Paper is an important part of modern life. People use it in school, at work, to make artwork and books, to wrap presents and much more. Trees are the most common ingredient for paper these days, but people have been taking notes and creating artworks for a very long time using lots of other kinds of surfaces and materials.
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Most historians acknowledge that the art of beer brewing was perfected in Africa. While the ancient Sumerians are widely credited with inventing the drink some 6,000 years ago, it’s the Egyptians’ version (a smoother, lighter brew) that most resembles the beverage commonly consumed today.
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some people, some republicans are using the boston bombing to slow down and maybe stop immigration reform. it is very ignorant and bad for republicans. i want to talk to you, joan, about a piece you wrote about the boston bombing, asking the question, are the tsarnaevs white? it is interesting we are even having this conversation. there are thoughts on the subject, let s take a listen. the more we learn about these guys, the hardest it is to get a handle on them. we know they are chechen-american. but that doesn t help us at all. for americans, chechnya may as well be a suburb of narnia. for 12 years merians have been cold a nice little story about who the bad guys are and what they look like. then here come these two. muslim but white. immigrants but americans.