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Category: Survival

DIY phone charger

Posted on 18th November 201729th November 2017 by Science Bus

What if there is a power failure and you have to charge your cell phone? With these instructions you can build your own charger that works with a bicycle dynamo. This way, you can produce electricity by using your muscles!…

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Posted in Downloads, SurvivalTagged Dutch, dynamo, electricity, English, French, German, Italian, phone charger, Slovenian, Spanish

Particulate Matter Meter

Posted on 18th November 201718th December 2017 by Science Bus

We can’t see them, but do inhale them every day: particulate matter, one of the most harmful forms of air pollution. But what are they? Particulates are small particles floating in the air, smaller the 10 micrometer (PM10). If we…

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Posted in Downloads, Health, SurvivalTagged Dutch, English, French, German, Health, Italian, Particulate Matter, Slovenian, Spanish, Survival

Bacteria detector

Posted on 18th November 201729th November 2017 by Science Bus

Are bacteria good, bad, or both? How clean are your hands? Discover how well your (homemade) soap works by testing how many bacteria are still on your hands after washing. Start your experiment with the instructions in this download: Download…

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Posted in Downloads, SurvivalTagged bacteria, Dutch, English, French, German, Health, household, Italian, Slovenian, soap, Spanish, Survival

Folk remedy for jelly fish stings including tomatoes

Posted on 27th September 2017 by Science Bus

This folk remedy (given in english and dutch) was found and experienced in Tunisia and will save you from pain if stung by a jelly fish:

Posted in Downloads, SurvivalTagged Health, Survival

Folk Remedy for Keeping Basil Plants Alive

Posted on 7th September 201726th September 2017 by Aoibheann Bird

Anna and Fauke from Dortmund give us a folk remedy for keeping basil plants alive…..split the plant in two and take the leaves from the bottom of the plant!  

Posted in Downloads, Food, Survival

Folk Remedy for Insect Repellent

Posted on 22nd August 201726th September 2017 by Aoibheann Bird

Annetta at the Wilde Möhre Festival gives us a recipe for insect repellent!  

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Folk Remedy for Bee Stings

Posted on 20th August 201726th September 2017 by Aoibheann Bird

Ben at the Wilde Möhre Festival gives us a folk remedy for bee stings ….. using Plantago lanceolata (or English plantain)!

Posted in Downloads, SurvivalTagged insects, Survival

Folk Remedy for Cuts

Posted on 16th August 201726th September 2017 by Aoibheann Bird

Hannah at the Wilde Möhre Festival gives us a folk remedy for cuts….using Papaya!  

Posted in Downloads, Food, SurvivalTagged food, household, Survival

DIY nutrient agar

Posted on 2nd August 201730th November 2017 by Science Bus

Agar is a jelly-like substance that creates a nice surface for bacteria, algae or fungi to grow on. These tiny animals all like to live in different environments. Algae live in the sea and like a salty environment. Moulds (fungi)…

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Posted in Downloads, SurvivalTagged bacteria, nutrient agar, petri dish, soap

Cooking in a hay box

Posted on 2nd August 20172nd August 2017 by Science Bus

Cooking with minimum amount of energy use, what are our options? Currently most stoves are gas powered or run on electricity generated from coal, gas or nuclear power which all have their downsides. You can decrease the amount of energy…

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Posted in Downloads, Food, SurvivalTagged cooking, food, hay box

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