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Plants Produce Their Own Aspirin
The National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, CO has discovered that plants, during times of stress, produce their own form of aspirin. The researchers suggest that the phenomenon could be used by farmers as a type of early warning system for crop failure.
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A More Expensive Habit
A hop shortage is driving up prices of a very important ingredient in the production beer.
Don’t know what a hop is?. Wikipedia to the rescue.