Behind the feel-good advertising façade of Valentine's Day, the global chocolate and cut-flower giants are poisoning the Earth with toxic pesticides and exploiting farm workers. Over 40 percent of the world's chocolate comes from Africa's Côte d'Ivoire, where the International Labor Organiza...
That’s enough fast facts about the Sunflower State for now, though; we’re here to learn some of the more interesting facts! Kansas has been inhabited for at least 9,000 years. The first humans to inhabit modern-day Kansas were the descendants of the first people to cross the Bering ...
Spotting these pretty pink flowers signals the start of spring, but have you ever wondered about their history? Here's what you need to know about cherry blossom trees, plus lots of cherry blossoms facts .
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Although desert plants are often dimly colored shrubs and cacti, many deserts come alive with colorful flowers for parts of the year. These include the desert lupine, desert marigold, fairy duster, twist flower and larkspur, among others. Desert flowers are part of a complex ecosystem, blooming...
Stowe and Calvin married in January 1836. He encouraged her writing and she continued to churn out short stories and sketches. Along the way, she gave birth to six children. In 1846, she publishedThe Mayflower: Or, Sketches of Scenes and Characters Among the Descendants of the Pilgrims. ...
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FlowerFlowers are male and female green catkins that are about 1 to 2 inches long. They appear on separate male and female trees Fruit Shape & SizeDry green to a brown capsule that releases cottony-like seeds Fruit ColorInitially green and turns yellowish-brown when ripened ...
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