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Subject: Tuesday=October 1: Feast day of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Catholicism); National Day in China (1949); Unification Day in Cameroon (1961); Independence Day in Cyprus and Nigeria (both 1960),

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[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 22:11:54 10/01/13 Tue From today's featured article Ramaria botrytis is an edible species of coral fungus in the family Gomphaceae. It is commonly known as the clustered coral, the pink-tipped coral mushroom, or the cauliflower coral. Its robust fruit body can grow up to 15 cm (6 in) in diameter and 20 cm (8 in) tall, and resembles some marine coral. Its dense branches, which originate from a stout, massive base, are swollen at the tips and divided into several small branchlets. The branches are initially whitish but age to buff or tan, with tips that are pink to reddish. The flesh is thick and white. The type species of the genus Ramaria, R. botrytis was first described scientifically in 1797 by mycologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon. A widely distributed species, it is found in North America, North Africa, central and eastern Europe, Australia, and Asia. Fruit bodies of Ramaria botrytis are edible, and young specimens have a mild, fruity taste. Some authors warn of laxative effects in susceptible individuals. The fungus contains several bioactive compounds, and fruit bodies have antimicrobial activity against several species and strains of drug-resistant bacteria that cause disease in humans. (Full article...) Recently featured: Les pêcheurs de perles – Rise of Neville Chamberlain – H. C. McNeile Archive – By email – More featured articles... Did you know... 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October 1: Feast day of St. Thérèse of Lisieux (Catholicism); National Day in China (1949); Unification Day in Cameroon (1961); Independence Day in Cyprus and Nigeria (both 1960), and Tuvalu (1978); Filipino American History Month begins in the United States 1903 – The first modern World Series, the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, opened. 1946 – Mensa, the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world, was formed in the United Kingdom. 1961 – Despite strong resistance from the U.S. Armed Forces, the Defense Intelligence Agency (seal pictured) was formed, becoming the country's main global military espionage organization. 1987 – Denmark became the first country to legalise civil unions between same-sex couples. 2005 – Terrorist suicide bombs exploded at two sites in Bali, Indonesia, killing twenty people and injuring over 120 others. 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