I have a very childish attitude to books - a very non-analytic enthusiasm... like Alice falling down the chute.

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Heaven is here when time is not. To live without time means to live without friction, with no wear and tear. That is the space of non-engagement, non-interference.

Tilak Fernando

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Imperfection impermancy and unpredictability are the three gateways of opening in our reality.

Tilak Fernando

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Silence is not something you do. Silence is something that comes to you and that silence is a space of wonder.

Tilak Fernando

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The most amazing part of life is yet to come.

Tilak Fernando

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We inhale trust and we exhale fearlessness.

Tilak Fernando

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Your biggest strength is your ability to appreciate the imperfection of your life.

Tilak Fernando

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Discipline is doing the right thing, for the right reason, at the right time

Tilak Fernando

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Discipline is doing the right thing, for the right reason, at the right time.

Tilak Fernando

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Giant water lilies in the Amazon can grow over 6 feet in diameter.

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Fertilizers are chemicals added to plants to help them grow. Important elements in fertilizers include nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Manure (animal waste) is also used as a fertilizer.

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Poison ivy produces a skin irritant called urushiol. Touching poison ivy will cause an allergic reaction, usually in the form of an itchy rash on the skin.

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There are over 200,000 identified plant species and the list is growing all the time.

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Plant matter found at the bottom of areas with water such as swamps can eventually turn into coal due to a process called metamorphosis (changing form).

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In the agricultural industry, to ensure crops of food grow well water is often added to soil in the form of irrigation.

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Onions might taste good but they can be painful to chop. A gas is released when you cut onions that irritates you eyes, the tears you produce while this happens are your body's way of washing it from your eyes.

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Around 2000 different types of plants are used by humans to make food.

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While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide into food in a process called photosynthesis.

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Bamboo can be a fast growing plant, some types can grow almost a metre (3.28 feet) in just one day!

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Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

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Tree resin which has been fossilized is known as amber, it sometimes contains plant material or small animals that were trapped inside.

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Bronze is a metal alloy made from copper and tin. Copper makes up the larger amount, usually between 80 to 95%.

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Metals are strong and are useful for making tools, buildings, bridges and other structures where strength is important.

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Tungsten has a very high melting point, after carbon it has the second highest melting point of all elements.

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Alkali metals such as sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are extremely reactive elements, just putting them in water can result in an explosion! They are carefully stored in oil to prevent this happening.

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Aluminum is a good conductor of heat and is often used to make cooking pots.

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At room temperature, mercury is the only metal that is in liquid form.

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Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is often used for making wires.

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While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.

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The chemical symbol used for silver is Ag, this comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum.

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Gold is shiny and doesn't corrode, this means it is a great metal for making jewelry.

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I have a very childish attitude to books - a very non-analytic enthusiasm... Like Alice falling down the chute.

– Mariella Frostrup –

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