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4 years ago
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Greetings furry readers
I found a new furry word - there is a thing called FoxFire. No not an Internet browser! It is a type of bioluminescent fungus. The fox in their name could be Old French for "false" but it can just as well simply mean "fox" .
Information and photos here. They are quite beautiful.
https://viewkick.com/foxfire
Now for a amazing history fact. In the American Revolution war, the first combat submarine saw service. It was named the Turtle. The depth gauge and the compass of the Turtle used FoxFire (i.e. bioluminescent fungus infected wood) in their construction to allow the instruments to be seen in the dark of the Turtle interior.
https://www.history.navy.mil/resear.....documents.html
Who knew. May the world pleasantly surprise you each day.
Timid Grizzly
I found a new furry word - there is a thing called FoxFire. No not an Internet browser! It is a type of bioluminescent fungus. The fox in their name could be Old French for "false" but it can just as well simply mean "fox" .
Information and photos here. They are quite beautiful.
https://viewkick.com/foxfire
Now for a amazing history fact. In the American Revolution war, the first combat submarine saw service. It was named the Turtle. The depth gauge and the compass of the Turtle used FoxFire (i.e. bioluminescent fungus infected wood) in their construction to allow the instruments to be seen in the dark of the Turtle interior.
https://www.history.navy.mil/resear.....documents.html
Who knew. May the world pleasantly surprise you each day.
Timid Grizzly
