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Bridgeville, California (population 25) was the first town to be sold on eBay in 2002, and has been up for sale three times since. [1] In January 2003, Thatch Cay, the last privately held and undeveloped U.S. Virgin Island, was listed for auction by Idealight International. The minimum bid was US$3 million and the sale closed January 16, 2003. [2]
Palythoa toxica, also referred to by its Hawaiian common name, limu-make-o-Hana ('seaweed of death from Hana'), is a species of zoanthid native to Hawaii. [3] It is notable as the species in which palytoxin was discovered and from which it was first isolated.
A herd of axis deer in Maui. Hawaii is the most isolated major land mass in the world and that isolation has led to very high rates of endemism.Uniquely adapted endemic species are often sensitive to competition from invasive species and Hawaii has had numerous extinctions (List of extinct animals of the Hawaiian Islands).
A Hawaiian teenager is going viral after sharing a list of “unexpected” things his state doesn’t have. The 16-year-old, who goes by the name Pono on TikTok, revealed the surprising facts in ...
Non-poisonous fugu can be produced by keeping the fish away from the bacteria that makes them poisonous. [10] Since October 2012, restaurants in Japan have been permitted to sell fugu that has been prepared and packaged by a licensed practitioner elsewhere. [30] China began issuing trial permits for serving fugu to restaurants in 2003.
Cyanide is a broad-spectrum poison because the reaction it inhibits is essential to aerobic metabolism; COX is found in many forms of life. [28] However, susceptibility to cyanide is far from uniform across affected species; for instance, plants have an alternative electron transfer pathway available that passes electrons directly from ...
As someone born and raised in Hawaii, I've seen tourists spend money on things that aren't worth it.. Some sunscreens and cheap beach toys can be harmful to the local environment. Skip the fake ...
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