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Friday, July 20, 2012

photojojo: Did you know that the caffeine in your soda is...



photojojo:

Did you know that the caffeine in your soda is actually a natural pesticide used by plants? That’s right, the world’s favorite stimulant is rather toxic to our six legged friends.

The photo above is caffeine when false colored and viewed through an electron microscope! 

Caffeine Crystals Under the Lens: Annie Cavanagh and David McCarthy

via Fresh Photons



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