Perhaps the most extreme example of short-term memory is a chess master who can explore several possible solutions mentally before choosing the one that will lead to checkmate. This ability to hold on to a piece of information temporarily in order to complete a task is specifically human.
Scorpion Venom $39,000,000 per gallon Scorpions use their venom as a defense against predators and to kill prey, but only 25 species of scorpion have venom that would be lethal to humans. The protein found in scorpion venom, however, can be used to treat pain in humans who suffer from multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammatory bowel disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Squeeze: The pump prices at a petrol station in Rainham, Kent, yesterday. Last month the average UK price for petrol was Â£1.28 per litre, with diesel at Â£1.33. Instability in the Middle East could mean petrol will hit a record high of Â£2 a litre.Fair Fuel UK spokesman Peter Carroll said: âThese prices are shocking.rotesters warned of a fuel price âcrisisâ last night after the cost of unleaded petrol hit Â£1.40 a litre â Â£6.37 a gallon. Campaign group Fair Fuel UK said that the price charged at a BP garage in Kent was the highest so far in Britain.