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Good GreenWitch

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Just to calm down any mis
Mon, May 06 2013 at 10:37 AM
Just to calm down any mis-truths, aspartame is NOT a neurotoxin for ants. I wanted it to be true, but it's just not. http://www.snopes.com/humor/iftrue/antpoison.asp But hey, if it gets rid of them, great. We have billions of ants in our yard, I only really object if they get too close! I'll use the diatomaceous earth around the perimeter so we don't wake up to any home invasions!
"That's a promising result,
Thu, Mar 28 2013 at 9:22 AM
"That's a promising result, but as Chhabra points out, it's still unclear why exactly the organic-fed flies turned out healthier." Um... how is it still unclear? Skipping toxic poisonous chemicals is healthier? Who knew??? #obvioussarcasm
Is anyone really actually
Thu, Mar 28 2013 at 9:19 AM
Is anyone really actually surprised or startled by this?
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