March 2012
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”
– Leo Tolstoy
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Smell of freshly-cut grass is actually a plant...
The lovely scent of cut grass is the reek of plant anguish: When attacked, plants release airborne chemical compounds. Now scientists say plants can use these compounds almost like language, notifying nearby creatures who can “rescue” them from insect attacks.
A group of German scientists studying a wild tobacco plant noticed that the compounds it released - called green leaf...
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afterr asked: awesome blog
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“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start...”
– Audrey Hepburn
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