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The suffix-gate derives from the Watergate scandal in the United States in the early 1970s, which resulted in the resignation of US President Richard Nixon. [2] The scandal was named after the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C., where the burglary giving rise to the scandal took place; the complex itself was named after the "Water Gate" area where symphony orchestra concerts were staged on ...
The new baking powder formula replaced cream of tartar with aluminum phosphate and also included dried egg whites. This formula was created by Wright with the help of chemist George Campbell Rew. In 1929, William Wright sold out to General Foods and the "Calumet" baking powder became one of its many name brands .
Applying vinegar to common jellyfish stings deactivates the nematocysts, although not as effectively as hot water. [47] This also applies to the Portuguese man o' war, which, although generally considered to be a jellyfish, is not (it is a siphonophore). [48] Some treatments with vinegar pose risks to health. [49]
Pictured here are baking soda, a commonly used base in making crack, a metal spoon, a tealight, and a cigarette lighter. The spoon is held over the heat source to "cook" the cocaine into crack. Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO 3, common baking soda) is a base used in the preparation of crack, although other weak bases may substitute for it. [7] [8]
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[5] [6] Modern use of bee venom appears to have originated with Austrian physician, Philipp Terč, and his 1888 article "About a Peculiar Connection Between the Bee Stings and Rheumatism", [7] but his claims were never tested in proper clinical trials. [8]
The worker bee's stinger is a complex organ that allows a bee to defend itself and the hive from most mammals. [25] Bee stings against mammals and birds typically leave the stinger embedded in the victim due to the structure of flesh and the stinger's barbs. In this case, the venom bulb stays with the stinger and continues to pump.
Alarm pheromones are released when a bee stings another animal, and attract other bees to the location and causes the other bees to behave defensively, i.e. sting or charge. The alarm pheromone emitted when a bee stings another animal smells like bananas. [5] Smoke can mask the bees' alarm pheromone.