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The atmosphere of the planet Mars is 95.3% carbon dioxide, 2.7% nitrogen,
and 1.6% argon. The rest is oxygen, carbon monoxide, water vapor, and
other gases. Mars has two polar ice caps of water with a thin covering of
dry ice. Temperatures at the poles in the winter can be as low as -127
degrees Celsius. Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can actually freeze
and fall to the ground like snow. At best, the temperature on the equator
is ten degrees Celsius.
Surprisingly, there are many signs of water erosion on the surface, as if
caused by immense flash floods. The most likely explanation concerns
the fact that Mars probably has subsurface ice and permafrost. It is
possible that volcanic activity could melt this ice. The surface rock would
then crash into the newly formed pool of water. This in turn would cause
the water to burst onto the surface, creating a flash flood. However, the
atmospheric pressure is so low that water rapidly boils away, leaving
nothing behind but a scarred surface. Water is able to remain on the poles
only because of the low temperature. The two types of rock known to be
present on Mars are basaltic and iron oxides. Little else is known about
the planet Mars.
The Mars (TM) candy bar is manufactured by Mars, Inc. and distributed by the
M&M/Mars Company. These delightful bars are composed of "Crunchy Almonds,
Caramel, & Nougat In Chocolate." The first question to come to a typical
person's mind at this point is "What the hell is 'nougat' and do I really
want to eat it?". It is assumed that the nougat is the white stuff mixed
in with the crunchy almonds and caramel inside the chocolate, but one can
never be too sure. It is best to just eat the candy bar and not think about
it.
At any rate, the ingredients, according to the wrapper, are as follows:
Milk Chocolate, Almonds, Corn Syrup, Sugar, Partially Hydrogenated
Soybean Oil, Milk, Skim Milk, Butter, Lactose, Salt, Egg Whites,
Soy Protein, and Artificial Flavor.
It should also be noted that, again according to the wrapper, milk chocolate
contains:
Sugar, Sweetened Condensed Milk, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate, Soy
Lecithin, and Vanillin, an artificial flavor.
And in case you were wondering, "Sweetened Condensed Milk" is made of milk
and lactose.
Bibliography:
Kaufman, William J. III, Planets and Moons (1979)
Tanaka, Kenneth L., "Mars," Grolier's Electronic Academic
American Encyclopedia (1993)
M&M/Mars Company, Mars Almond Bar Wrapper (1993)