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Avenue of the Giants Weekend Run - Sat. March 23, 2024

Saturday will be a very full day of cruising from Novato up through the Avenue of the Giants and ending at Eel River Brewing in Fortuna. Sun...

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Researchers at Baylor University have not only created bio-diesel from coconut oil, they have also manufactured floorboard, trunk liners and car door interiors from coconut husks, a waste product of coconut oil production. The researchers, according to this article from Gas 2.0, hope the coconut-based car parts will supplant environmentally damaging plastics.

Speaking of environmentally damaging, another great use for the coconut is the Pain Killer.