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  2. 30 Man-Made Innovations That Were Designed Mimicking Nature’s ...

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    To give you a glimpse of how amazing this connection can be, here's a list of man-made objects that fit the bill. #1 Bird Safe Glass Every day, hundreds of birds die from flying into glass windows.

  3. Fish aggregating device - Wikipedia

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    Moored FADs occupy a fixed location and attach to the sea bottom using a weight such as a concrete block. A rope made of floating synthetics such as polypropylene attaches to the mooring and in turn attaches to a buoy. The buoy can float at the surface (lasting 3–4 years) or lie subsurface to avoid detection and surface hazards such as ...

  4. Closed ecological system - Wikipedia

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    Man-made closed ecological systems which were created to sustain human life include Biosphere 2, MELiSSA, and the BIOS-1, BIOS-2, and BIOS-3 projects. [ 4 ] Bottle gardens and aquarium ecospheres are partially or fully enclosed glass containers that are self-sustaining closed ecosystems that can be made or purchased.

  5. Insect pheromones - Wikipedia

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    As early as 1898, Edward Forbush and Charles Fernald made attempts to control the population of the gypsy moth by luring males into traps set with attractant females. [88] The United States Department of Agriculture continued these attempts in the 1930s, using extracts of female abdominal spikes to attract male moths. [ 89 ]

  6. Physical attractiveness - Wikipedia

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    The attraction for a proportionate body also influences an appeal for erect posture. [239] One cross-cultural survey comparing body-mass preferences among 300 of the most thoroughly studied cultures in the world showed that 81% of cultures preferred a female body size that in English would be described as "plump". [240]

  7. The 10 best and 10 worst fruits for you - AOL

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    Experts agree that a diet rich in fruits and veggies is the way to go. Fruits can provide essential nutrients, fiber and a host of other health benefits. If you enjoy fruits frequently, that's great.

  8. 8 foods that you can have as often as you want -- and not ...

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    See more foods you can eat without gaining weight: We get it. While it's often hard to resist free food in the office, bread baskets and the temptation of your grandma's pantry, not all snacks are ...

  9. Phytoestrogen - Wikipedia

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    According to one study of nine common phytoestrogens in a Western diet, foods with the highest relative phytoestrogen content were nuts and oilseeds, followed by soy products, cereals and breads, legumes, meat products, and other processed foods that may contain soy, vegetables, fruits, alcoholic, and nonalcoholic beverages.