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A beaver's front teeth are bright orange because of their super hard enamel coat. These teeth must be sharp because the beaver uses them to cut down trees. Beaver's teeth never wear out because they never stop growing!


Peaches are creamed


Peaches are creamed
A huge over-supply of peaches in California has encouraged the industry to bulldoze more than 100,000 trees loaded with ripening fruit that would have been sent to canneries. The move will take about 1 million cases, or 5 per cent of canned peaches, out of the marketplace.
31 JULY 2000
The Globe and Mail
31 JULY 2000

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