The condor of the South American Andes weighs over 12 kilograms (26.4 pounds), has a wing span of 3 metres (9.6 feet), and can soar without flapping its wings for over 100 kilometres (60 miles).
Recipe for pure water
Recipe for pure water Scientists have discovered an easy and inexpensive
method of removing organic poisons from water. The method involves
adding small amounts of oxygen and carbon monoxide to the
contaminated water, then adding a metal catalyst and heating the
water for several hours. The process breaks down organic
contaminants and produces just water, carbon dioxide, and trace
amounts of relatively harmless ions. 28 AUGUST 1999, P. 17