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15 March 2023
Will a vegeburger replace a burger? And what’s the deal with the insects?
A heated discussion about eating insects has recently swept through Poland. It is time to look at the subject from a distance and consider how the contents of our plates are changing – and, above all, what influences this process…
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8 March 2023
The long journey of a tulip
Once upon a time, carnations ruled, but today tulips and roses are more popular. One thing remains unchanged: Women’s Day is a day for buying flowers. In Poland, 8 March is the day when the most flowers are sold throughout…
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1 March 2023
How can we save bees from extinction? Scientists are looking for solutions to the decline of bees
“When the bee dies out, mankind will only have four years left” – this quote is attributed to Albert Einstein; however, these are not his words. This sentence appeared in a brochure published by the National Union of French Apiculture…
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22 February 2023
Reverse logistics, or the green alternative for the world
According to data from the European Environment Agency, in 2019, the entire transportation sector was responsible for approximately 25% of carbon dioxide emissions into the environment in the European Union. As much as 71.4% was produced by road transport, 14%…
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15 February 2023
Why do we eat donuts on Thursday? And how do regions shape our culinary taste?
Fat Thursday is a day when, exceptionally, we don’t count calories or look strictly at our diet but instead gorge ourselves on doughnuts and faworki (angel wings). According to calculations by BNP Paribas from February 2020, Poles consume an average…
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8 February 2023
Ultra-durable materials. Will Polish scientists conquer space?
Several decades ago, space was the battleground for two superpowers – the United States and the USSR – which fought a technological war against each other. After the collapse of the USSR, rapidly developing Asian countries such as China, India,…
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1 February 2023
Thousands of uses. Wood and its secrets
It is estimated that wood has over thirty thousand uses. From the most popular ones, such as matches, boards, and wood-based panels, to the use of structural wood, especially glued laminated timber technology. This type of raw material is extremely…
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25 January 2023
The most interesting European railway lines
A trip with a view of the Matterhorn, a ride on the steepest cog railway in Europe, or a train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, the home of Santa Claus and the kingdom of reindeer – these are some of the…
