species of fungus in the family Sarcoscyphaceae of the order Pezizales.
Widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, it has been found in
Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and Australia. It grows
on decaying sticks and branches in damp spots on forest floors,
generally buried under leaf litter or in the soil. The cup-shaped fruit
bodies are usually produced during the cooler months of winter and early
spring. The brilliant red interiors of the cups, from which the common
and scientific names are derived, contrast with the lighter exteriors.
The edibility of the fruit bodies is not clearly established, but their
small size, tough texture and insubstantial fruitings would dissuade
most people from collecting for the table. The fungus has been used
medicinally by the Oneida Indians, and as a colorful component of table
decorations in England. The species Molliardiomyces eucoccinea is an
imperfect form of the fungus that lacks a sexually reproductive stage in
its life cycle.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcoscypha_coccinea>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1794:
American inventor Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin, the
first ever machine that quickly and easily separated cotton fibers from
their seedpods.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_gin>
1885:
The Mikado, Gilbert and Sullivan's most frequently performed
Savoy opera, debuted at the Savoy Theatre in London.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mikado>
1931:
Alam Ara, the first Indian film with sound, was released.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alam_Ara>
1978:
Israeli–Lebanese conflict: The Israel Defense Forces began
Operation Litani, invading and occupying southern Lebanon, and pushing
PLO troops north up to the Litani River.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_South_Lebanon_conflict>
1991:
The "Birmingham Six", wrongly convicted of the 1974 Birmingham
pub bombings in England, were released after sixteen years in prison.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Six>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
ad infinitum:
Endlessly; for ever; neverendingly.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ad_infinitum>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Let us accept the world is a mystery. Nature is neither solely
material nor entirely spiritual. Man, too, is more than flesh and blood;
otherwise, no religions would have been possible. Behind each cause is
still another cause; the end or the beginning of all causes has yet to
be found.
--Albert Einstein
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein>
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