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Owen Addison

@OwenAddi

Eating and drinking my way to happiness -home and abroad

 Birmingham, UK
Joined November 2013
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It turns out...Komodo dragons have iron-coated teeth! nature.com/articles/s41559-0… Their serrations and tips pop into the mouth with an orange hue. Using different techniques, we show that these iconic lizards have special iron-rich coatings on each tooth, keeping them razor sharp!
Iron-coated Komodo dragon teeth and the complex dental enamel of carnivorous reptiles

Iron-coated Komodo dragon teeth and the complex dental enamel of carnivorous reptiles

Nature Ecology & Evolution - Chemical and structural imaging of Komodo dragon teeth reveals that they maintain their sharp cutting edges through iron-enriched coatings, a unique adaptation...

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Scientists have found Komodo dragons, the largest lizards in the world, have iron coated teeth. @AaronLeBlanc6 (@kingsdentistry) says the study gives us clues to how dinosaurs like the T-rex may have ripped apart their prey #ScienceatKings Read more⬇️ theguardian.com/environment/…
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ESRF Proposal panels: busy programme for our experts! – at Grenoble, France
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In the Heathrow stack
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Tonight.... excited. I'm so sorry that @Sinead_aka_Nade is not with me on this trip
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It's probably the 14 hours of travelling but at this moment this Brazilian espresso is the best coffee ever 😜☕️☕️
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I would always say a nights stay at the fabulous @HayfieldManor is priceless.... But really 😜?
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I packed two jumpers and a raincoat ☺️ @Sinead_aka_Nade
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home following flying visit to Dub -still thinking about amazing dinner @EttoMerrionRow . Back soon with @Sinead_aka_Nade -can we go again?🙏
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Lunch at Pierre Orsi's Restaurant 🇫🇷🍴🍷#Lyon #PierreOrsi @guideMichelinFR 👌🏻 @OwenAddi
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Caroline@CarolineRodaway2 Nov 2014
Replying to @FootballJester
“@FootballJester: BREAKING - Tottenham unveil new stadium plans!! http://t.co/kW3cz59dMs” @olliemoore111
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Thoroughly enjoyed my dinner @brasseriechavot @WestburyMayfair @MichelinGuideUK Fabulous Baba au rhum! 😍❤️👍👏
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Plenty of RK on show in the warm-up @JumpingAdam this morning #horsewithheadaches
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My day so far -Grenoble-Lyon-Frankfurt-Hamburg 😠 need a 🍺, maybe 🍻
Ok I moan a lot - there are worse places than Sallanches to have a lunchtime meeting😎
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Another weekend in a bunker -ID21 endstation, European Synchrotron Radiation Centre 😑
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Nice to see Tammy behind the bar again.. @tambammonkey
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Indulgent lunch with @Sinead_aka_Nade @HibiscusLondon definitely worth the trip to london for @claudebosi cuisine👍
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Delicious lunch @HibiscusLondon @claudebosi 🍴🍷👏 – at London, England
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Top 50 pubs: thegoodfoodguide.co.uk/news/… I highly recommend The Butchers Arms, Eldersfield. #myfavouritepub
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