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Hey, I’m Shadow. 20s, she/her. This blog is an amalgam of most of my fandom interests, with some of the biggest being Invader Zim, Sonic, and Yugioh. Here’s my about.
I’d prefer this blog to be 16+. This is just for reblogs of bloody/gorey stuff and occasional mentions of spicy fictional acts or jokey text posts.
If you want to stick around, welcome!
Ugandan entrepreneurs Sandra Namboozo (26) and Samuel Muyita (28) have scooped both the People’s Choice and Community Healers awards at the prestigious 2025 Young Inventors Prize, organised by the European Patent Office (EPO). The duo was recognised for their groundbreaking innovation, Karpolax—a biodegradable sachet that preserves fruit freshness without refrigeration. The invention impressed both the public and an independent jury. The sachet, placed inside fruit packaging, emits a blend of plant-based volatile organic compounds derived from cloves, lemongrass, eucalyptus, and wintergreen. These compounds suppress ethylene emissions to slow ripening and protect against mould, fungi, and bacteria.
In pilot trials conducted with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Karpolax extended the shelf life of mangoes from 11 to 33 days. The technology has also been tested successfully on bananas, apples, and oranges.
The innovation offers a critical solution for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, where cold storage facilities are often unavailable or unaffordable.
Since its launch in 2020, Karpolax has supported over 100 farmers, 20 exporters, and 250 vendors, helping prevent the spoilage of more than one million tonnes of fruit. The sachets are now being adapted for use with pineapples, capsicum, and berries.
“One sachet can preserve a five-kilogram box of fruit for up to 30 days, after which its active ingredients are used up,” Namboozo explained.
Thanks to @hope-and-hopepunk for tagging me in this story!
"Vanderhorst had been under the influence of MDMA and three litres of vodka she had consumed on the night of the offence last September, her lawyer Michael Hill told the court."
three. liters.
i support women's wrongs
"are you gonna take those pills the rest of your life?" you mean my molecules? why surely you wouldn't deprive me of my molecules. they are shaped exactly just so, you see. my molecules
do you know how hard someone had to work to make my molecules into their molecule shapes??
they invented a new shape of molecule just for me and you want me to what, not absorb it???
reblog to remind somebody about their molecules
people who shape molecules at their jobs found this post and they're in the notes being happy to be appreciated. go take your fucking molecules
i was watching a video about how regional cheeses are made around the world, and was shown a type of mozzarella called zizzona (the z/zz pronounced like the 'zz' in 'pizza', with a 'tz' sound), which, yes, means "mother's breast".
so rest easy tonight knowing they have titty cheese in italy.
they also make special GIANT 66lb zizzona
so rest easy tonight knowing they have hummina hummina aWOOGAH iyiyiyiyi GAZONGA cheese in italy
I knew it was chosen on purpose obviously, but I just caught on to the obvious pun of ‘the Hail Mary, full of Grace’.
Other peoples' kids in public are like wildlife to me. They're just as amusing to observe as pigeons, squirrels and random bugs. Me and my boyfriend got fast food today, and though I was sitting with my back towards the playground structure, I still got to listen to someone's kid going
[uttetly incomprehensible high-pitched donald duck noises :) ]
[loud tumbling sounds of a smallish mammal falling down a large plastic tube]
[wheee! :) ]
A mini PHM comic about Grace growing old. I wanted to explore two ideas: Rocky dealing with Grace’s dementia and Grace wanting to donate his body to science. I spend so much time on figuring out the dialogue (some part still feel clunky to me) but I hope it express my thoughts on where I think Grace’s life would go :)
Title is based on a song by M83
Loggerhead Shrike (Lanius ludovicianus), family Laniidae, order Passeriformes, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
photograph by Jay Paredes
