<p>Before modern refrigeration, rural communities in Russia and Finland used an unusual technique to keep milk from spoiling: they dropped live brown frogs (Rana temporaria) into their milk containers. </p><p>Scientists later discovered that the skin of these frogs secretes antimicrobial peptides-natural antibiotics-that kill bacteria and slow spoilage, helping the milk stay safe to drink for longer.<br>@Rainmaker1973 <a href="/tags/globalmuseum/" rel="tag">#globalmuseum</a> <a href="/tags/frogs/" rel="tag">#frogs</a></p>
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<p>A beautiful old tradition of dyeing Easter eggs using onion skins and leaves to create natural patterns </p><p>[📹klosterbaldegg] <a href="/tags/globalmuseum/" rel="tag">#globalmuseum</a> <a href="/tags/easter/" rel="tag">#Easter</a> <a href="/tags/eastereggs/" rel="tag">#eastereggs</a></p>