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How long can flowers last from harvest?
John Dole, professor of floristry at the University of North Carolina, USA, answered this interesting question.
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Ghost orchid - expensive flower but the tree does not have a leaf
Once upon a time, people scrambled to hunt, hunt for this flower, making it one of the most expensive plant varieties.
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Sunlight can reduce the amount of bacteria in your home
A team of researchers from the University of Oregon concluded that places in the house exposed to sunlight are likely to contain fewer bacteria than dark places.
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Special mold type capable of turning mushrooms into
'Mushroom Lobster' is a specialty and is hunted by people in many parts of the world when it comes to the crop (Summer-Autumn).
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240 mosquitoes compressed in cylinder tubes still do not die, waiting for the day to spread the destruction to the species
This is all for the purpose of minimizing disease-related deaths from mosquitoes.
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The unbelievable truth about unique cotton plants in Vietnam
The cotton plant also has other names such as kapok, cotton, silk, java. This is a tropical plant, available in Vietnam with many uses that few people know.
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Admire the mushroom blocks that are more expensive than gold
The annual auction held near Turin on November 11 saw an unusually high price for the rare white truffles but the normal price was only about 350 euros / 100g.
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Super interesting facts about seaweed
It is estimated that seaweed and ocean microalgae account for about 9/10 plants on Earth.
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Marijuana can change the decision making part of the brain
A study in mice said that marijuana use during adolescence could change decision-making areas in the brain.
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Explain why plants have different leaf shapes
According to German scientists, the protein called LMI1 is responsible for the development and shape of leaves as well as the formation of variable leaves, ie the antenn…
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China discovered a species that could replace tea
experts at the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences affirmed that the new plant could be used to prepare drinks without caffeine.
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Heterosexual species like ants
Scientists have discovered an ant species in Florida (USA) has a special behavior in
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Climate change makes insects more aggressive than ever
Climate change is really the most serious threat that humanity is suffering from.
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Enteric bacteria in forest badger species are able to prevent tuberculosis
To prevent tuberculosis in cattle and sheep in the UK, veterinarians have also tried to vaccinate with BCG. However, many times they found that vaccination effectiveness…
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Rice is safely preserved in Philippine gene bank
Samples in the world's largest rice gene bank in the Philippines will be used to help farmers create rice crops that can survive singing and flooding.