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by  N.Morgan In layman terms, Carbon 60 is a collection of 60 carbon atoms. Carbon 60 (also known as C60) was first mentioned in 1965 in an article written by scientist Harry P. Shultz titled Topological Organic Chemistry. Polyhedranes and Prismanes. C60 wasn’t mentioned again until 1970 when Toyohashi University of Technology professor Eiji Osawa forecasted C60’s existence. At the time he was describing the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecule, a structure that looked like five hexagons surrounding one pentagon. In this description, he hypothesized that there could be a spherical version of this structure. While Japanese scientific journals reported Osawa’s idea, the translations of the reporting never reached Europe or America. Rejections In the same year, another scientist by the name of R. W. Henson hypothesized the existence of C60 and even made a model of it. However, the scientific community felt the evidence he presented wasn’t strong enough and his f...

We’re Out Of Toilet Paper!? 7 Off-Grid Alternatives To ‘TP’  Homesteading and living off grid have their perks, but every now and then you may run out of an essential item – such as toilet paper – when your backup supplies are empty. It’s a delicate subject, sure, but poor sanitation can have a disastrous effect. For example, in the Middle Ages, Europeans believed that warm water would open pores throughout the body and allow diseases to enter. As a result, cleaning habits that we take for granted today were considered taboo back then. In some cases, bathing and keeping yourself clean was even prohibited. Diseases then spread like wildfire. People rarely removed all of their clothes and never bathed, let alone wash their face or their hands. A simple handshake or contact of the skin would be enough to transmit diseases between two people and could result in death . If you truly do find yourself with no “TP” one day in the homestead or in the wilderness, here are s...

15 Down To Earth Tips For Surviving A Riot  Riots have literally plagued the United States lately and… there’s nothing preventing us from thinking that things are going to get worse. See, riots are like wildfire; they happen out of the blue, can be lethal and they affect large areas and people. The Ferguson unrest that started in August 2014 saw thousands of people in the streets in no less than 170 American cities, including Dallas, Boston, New York and Los Angeles. The Baltimore riots of 2015 were just as problematic, with hundreds of people arrested and dozens of injured officers. If you happen to be caught in a spontaneous riot, what will you do? Are you going to panic or are you going to do the right thing? More http://bit.ly/1Fm3UaR 'via Blog this'

How Much Cash Should You Have If The Grid Goes Down?   If the power grid ever goes down or is taken out of commission, how would you buy anything, credit and debit cards would be useless. We would all be in a world of trouble, especially those that are ill prepared. You simply would no longer have the luxury of hitting an ATM or a bank to take out cash . The mad rush would be on if disaster strikes, people would be buying up everything they can, as fast as they can, stores shelves would sell out of supplies in no time. Those that have cash on hand could go buy lifesaving supplies. This article dives into such a scenario, and discusses how important it is to have some backup cash on hand and suggests how much might be good to have stashed away. More http://bit.ly/1IrDd71 'via Blog this'