Celebrating the Unique

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A random glossary inspired by Lewis Carroll

January 27, marks the birthday of fantastical English author, Lewis Carroll. Writing in the genre of “literary nonsense,” Carroll penned Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Through the Looking-Glass, and other writings. In appreciation for Carroll’s whimsy and enchanting perspective (one of few authors to title a chapter “The Lobster Quadrille”), we thought we’d take a few minutes to consider other truly unique discoveries, talents, places, and more.

Quarks: Fundamental particles that combine to form composite particles. Quarks cannot be directly observed and come in six types, referred to as “flavors.” They also have intriguing names like “charm” and “strange.”

Chef Ferran Adrià: Coined “the Salvador Dali of the kitchen” by Gourmet magazine, Chef Adria applies science to cooking in a form of molecular gastronomy that delights patrons. He created culinary foam and formulated liquid olives.

Rotorua, New Zealand: With hot springs, geysers, and boiling mud, tourists visiting this wonderland, built over a geothermal hot spot, gain a slightly different perspective on sightseeing. Rotorua resides in the center of Taupo Volcanic Zone and is nicknamed Sulphur City due to its hydrogen sulphide emissions.

The Daxophone; Mounted on a tripod, this instrument contains a slender wooden blade holding one or more microphones. Its sound, which is described as “comical,” is amplified by the microphones. It was invented by Hans Reichel and it is not to be confused with the more-mainstream sounding saxophone.

Tarsiers: Found in Borneo, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, these wide-eyed creatures have hind legs that are twice the size of their torsos. According to sources, each of their eyes is the size of their entire brain. They have long fingers and eat insects mostly, catching them by jumping at them.

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