Don't have a stove handy? You can actually heat water with a peanut. Attach a peanut to a cork using a needle. It should be firmly attached on the tip of the needle, while the needle stands on the cork. Take a large metal juice or coffee can and small metal can, such as a soup can, and punch holes in the bottom of the large can. Next punch holes on the opposite sides of the upper part of the small can. Insert a wooden skewer in the upper holes of the small can, so that you'll be able to let the small can hang inside the big can later on. Pour a half a cup of water into the small can. Wait an hour, then, using a thermometer, take and record the temperature of the water. Light the peanut with a lighter or match, then place the large can over the small can with the peanut and cork underneath, using the wooden skewer to balance the small can. Wait until the peanut's flame goes out, then dip a thermometer in the water and write down the new temperature. Compare the new temperature with the old one and you'll be able to see that the heat energy the peanut released heated the water in the small can.
Want to know how many calories are in a peanut? Then you've got to try this experiment. In a science lab, place a beaker with water in it on a Bunsen Burner ring stand. Put a thermometer inside the beaker and record the temperature. Place a single peanut on a pin attached to a cork, and place it directly under the ring stand. Set the peanut aflame. Record the temperature displayed on the thermometer right after the flame goes out. To find out how many calories the peanut has, multiply the difference of the beginning temperature and temperature when the peanut's flame burned out by 100. Divide the result by 1,000 and you'll get the number of calories in your peanut.
On a sunny day, take some raw peanuts and plant them 1 to 2 inches deep in loose soil that has been mixed with compost. Water the seeds and watch your peanut plants grow. After about three months, when your plants are fully grown, dig up the plants. You will see that the peanuts are located near the plant's roots. Let the plants dry out for a week or so, then separate the shelled nuts from the plants and roast them in the shell for a delicious treat.
Get one-and-one-half cup of roasted peanuts, preferably unsalted, and one tablespoon of peanut oil. Mix the two using a food processor to create smooth peanut butter. If you want your peanut butter to be chunky, add about one-quarter cup of chopped peanuts to your final, smooth peanut butter. When finished, ladle your peanut butter into a container and put it in the refrigerator. It will be good for at least two weeks. Experiment using different varieties of peanuts, such as Spanish or Virginia, to experience the different flavors each type of peanut offers.