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Quizzes & Puzzles 7 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* Quizzes & Puzzles 6*. New problems below the image.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-6-866f8b19 Answer to Quiz 6:1 *In mythology, a being, whose name is related to a weather phenomenon, was by a major deity cast down and imprisoned beneath a mountain, a volcano. What is the being called, and what is the name of the mountain?* Urged by his…

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The Alphabet of Vitamins The letters assigned to vitamins are sometimes confusing. Some of them were used only for a short time; substances were re-defined, no longer considered as vitamins, or re-classified as belonging to the B-family; while others were never officially recognised at all. Whether genuine vitamins or not, it can be useful to be familiar with the alphabet of vitamins. A, B-Complex, C, D, E, and Q10 are discussed in separate articles and therefore not…

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Vitamin V, Viagra & Erectile Dysfunction Since more than 20 years, I have my own magazine, in which I write about many different topics. Health and medicine is one of the major subjects, and I often receive emails with questions from my readers. Once many years ago, I had written about letters of the alphabet of vitamins, and I received the question: “How much should one take daily of *Vitamin V?* I did read this again. Vitamin V!? What the hell is that? I thought I knew…

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Suggested Reading 23 *In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading This time we start with a veteran here. The first is well-writing @Fexonice1 and his article A simple and effective way I save money at home. Here he expresses something being very close to what I think about economy. He writes:…

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Symmetry, Asymmetry, Chirality *Symmetry is an essential concept in as well mathematics and music as in pictorial art. In mathematics it plays such a fundamental role that certain steps in a proof can sometimes be reduced to a simple reference to symmetry. In music and art, however, the use of asymmetry serves to create tension and movement, and in the western tradition, pure symmetry is considered to be static, something to avoid. However, we will take a closer look at two…

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The Peculiar Diversity of Europe *I have previously published* *The Borders of Europe**; let's take a look at another aspect of this peculiar part of the world: its diversity. In my opinion, this diversity is, or was, what made Europe evolve so enormously during a few centuries that it came to dominate the world, culturally, economically and militarily. The diversity is politically suppressed and it is no longer what it has been, but it is not entirely gone.*…

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Quizzes & Puzzles 8 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 7**. New problems below the image.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-7-f7a1c033 Answer to Quiz 7:1 “*In legend, dragons were creatures of heat. What, according to Medieval lore, would they need in order to cool down?”* The answer is elephant's blood, which was thought to be cold. Several old sources describe the enmity between…

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Amino Acids: Nutrients & Supplements part I *This is the first article of two, about some individual amino acids and their medical effects. Some of them can be taken as a dietary supplement.* Introduction Amino acids are the parts from which proteins are built. But that is not their only function. They also serve the body's biochemistry in other ways. Some work as catalysts, others take part in biochemical reactions; some have vitamin-like or outright medical properties. In…

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Suggested Reading 24 *In* *this series**, I assume the role of a reader instead of a writer, discussing articles by other writers... things I recommend.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/index-over-my-articles-at-read-cash-5f7c1e34#suggested-reading What is the problem Bitcoin Cash is trying to solve? asks @Jnavedan in a view on BCH and about living in a big lie. He writes: https://read.cash/@Jnavedan/what-is-the-problem-bitcoin-cash-is-trying-to-solve-352f0d92 “*Someone…

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Amino Acids: Nutrients & Supplements part II *This is the second article of two, about some individual amino acids and their medical effects. Part one can be found here:* Amino Acids: Nutrients & Supplements part I. https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/amino-acids-nutrients-supplements-part-i-e39c1981 *In this second part, I will first bring up some conditionally essential amino acids, as the last* *proteinogenic amino acids* *in this survey, and after that we will look at some*…

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Quizzes & Puzzles 9 *Some new problems with which to exercise the brain. But first a look at answers and solutions to* *Quizzes & Puzzles 8**. New problems below the image.* https://read.cash/@Mictorrani/quizzes-puzzles-8-8ea1aab0 Answer to Quiz 8:1 “*Which now existing terrestrial animal has the largest eyes in the animal kingdom?”* The answer is the **ostrich**. You can read more about animals with large eyes in The Most Powerful Eyes.…

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Hunger for Publicity & The Selfish Charity *Do you desire publicity or do you favour privacy? Today there is a widespread hunger for publicity, where people expose everything about themselves in social media. Is that wise? And why are they doing it? That's our first theme today. The other is the question whether charity is always an expression of unselfishness, or can it be a mere tool to satisfy a hunger for publicity?* Hunger for Publicity Hunger for publicity, only for…