Bryophyte pesticides. The liverwort, "Plagiochila," produces a chemical that is poisonous to mice. Other bryophytes produce chemicals that are antifeedants which protect them from being eaten by slugs. When "Phythium sphagnum" is sprinkled on the soil of germinating seeds, it inhibits growth of "damping off fungus" which would otherwise kill young seedlings. Commercial Peat is a fuel that is produced from dried bryophytes, typically "sphagnum." Bryophytes antibiotic properties and ability to retain water make them a useful packaging material for vegetables, flowers, and bulbs. Also, because of the antibiotic properties, "sphagnum" was used as a surgical dressing in World War I.
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters Miller novel "Pure", as well as the 2017 album by Swedish metal band Meshuggah, entitled "The Violent Sleep of Reason." Also the names of Finnish occult metal band Sleep of Monsters and their first album, "Produces Reason" derive from the name of the title. Occasionally the title phrase is rendered as "The dream of reason produces monsters", since the Spanish word "sueño" can mean either "sleep" or "dream". However, Goya's epigraph makes it clear that his intended interpretation is "the sleep of reason". The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters __notoc__ The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters () is an etching