Did you know that a certain plant can kill Mosquitoes, Mosquito larvae, and the Anopheles mosquito that caries Malaria? Yep! It's true! According to Indian scientist from India's capital, New Delhi, Padma Vasudevan, the Mentha piperita plant* is a great "Repellent." How did they discover this? Well, they first took oil from the Mentha piperita plant and poured it on top of water that contained mosquito larvae. when they came back the next day, they found that the larvae were dead.
Many people decided to test this theory, so what they would do is they would take oil from the Mentha piperita plant, rub it on their body and slept outside. 8 out of the 10 people said they did not get one bite! Wow! Who knew that peppermint could be so useful!
And that's today's Super Science!
* Mentha piperita is the Latin name for thought. It is also the botanical name for Peppermint!
Information obtained from http://www.pitara.com/discover/eureka.asp
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011
Kirby's Kitchen: Summer Edition!
This fruity, fizzy, fun drink is perfect for summer parties, pool-side get togethers, and around the house refreshment! And here's how to make it:
Fizzy Fruit Fun!
you will need:
- 1 orange or lemon
- Orange juice
- Pineapple juice
- Cranberry juice
- Seltzer or club soda
- A pitcher
- A knife (if a child is preparing drink, Adult supervision is needed. Thank you!)
What to do:
- Cut the orange or lemon ( Again, If child is preparing, please have Adult slice them.)
- Put 1 or 2 cups of each juice into the pitcher
- For every 3cups of juice, add 1 cup of Seltzer
- Add the slices of fruit. (Can also be used as a garnish. Little cocktail umbrellas also work well. Remember, Be creative and have fun with it!)
- Chill the juice
- Serve and enjoy! (Goes great with a light crunchy salad! Just add you favorite lettuce, veggies and desired dressing!)
For more fun healthy summer recipes, keep an eye out for more Kirby's Kitchen!
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