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A close up of a cow nose, a diagram of orbits within our solar system, and an electron microscope image of a bacteria
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3 things you should know about eco-friendly cows, near Earth asteroids, and potential life on Mars

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Aug 20, 2020
For the August edition, we tackle solutions for making cows more environmentally friendly, searching for near Earth asteroids, and how resilient life forms on Earth opens up the possibility of life on Mars.
A stack of butter tarts sit on a silver platter; a small Canadian flag is inserted into the top butter tart.
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Baskin Robbins is bringing back their butter tart ice cream and it's so Canadian

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Aug 3, 2020
With the hot summer weather in full swing, Baskin Robbins is helping Canadians cool down with a quintessentially Canadian ice cream flavour.
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11 kid-friendly baking ideas

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May 5, 2020
Baking with your kids is a great educational activity to do at home! The process of baking enables kids to practice math and reading, and explore new flavours — all while learning a useful skill.
Insert from Jell-O recipe book showing images of syllabub, maple walnut Jell-O, cherry Jell-O, stuffed tomato salad, pineapple mouse, and marbled Jell-O. (“JELLO- 10 c A PACKAGE”)
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Retro recipes: Cookbooks from the Ingenium collection

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May 4, 2020
Conservators Erin Secord and Jessica Lafrance-Hwang noticed a lively exchange of vintage recipes on social media and suggested we share some from Ingenium’s trade literature collection.
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Experiment: Starting seeds at home

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Apr 9, 2020
It’s the perfect time of year to start seeds inside for your spring garden.
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Coronavirus prevention: Hand washing vs hand sanitizing

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Mar 12, 2020
For the March edition, our science advisors compare the effectiveness of hand washing versus sanitizing in the face of the Coronavirus, delve into the importance of protein, and examine how satellites help us better understand Earth.
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3 things you should know — December edition

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Dec 4, 2019
In the December column, we dig into the science of beer, offer tips for viewing the Geminids meteor shower, and bust myths about alcohol in hot drinks.
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Behind the scenes: Meet a gingerbread artist

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Nov 26, 2019
Pastry chef Catherine Beddall is living the sweet life! Her incredible gingerbread creations — which have won multiple awards — are sure to inspire you in the kitchen this holiday season.
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3 things you should know — November edition

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Nov 4, 2019
Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Jesse Rogerson, and Michelle Campbell Mekarski. They are Ingenium’s science advisors, providing expert scientific advice on key subjects relating to our three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In this colourful monthly blog series, Ingenium’s science advisors offer up three quirky nuggets related to their areas of expertise. For the November edition, they took a closer
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Margarine: The complex story of a simple spread

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Oct 11, 2019
The production of cheap margarine was a boon to poorer consumers. Although some countries adopted it easily, other countries tried to eliminate it or limit its availability. In the 1870s, margarine began to spread (pardon the pun) to other countries.