Skunk cabbage is one of the first plants to sprout in the springtime in the Northern Hemisphere. The plant itself is 20?C (76?F) warmer than the surrounding air, and it melts the snow around itself so that the shoots can sprout upwards.
Cherry aid
Cherry aid Scientists have found that a substance in tart
cherries can act as a pain reliever which is as effective as
aspirin. These substances are called ‘anthocyanins’ and
it is hoped that these cherry anthocyanins can soon be produced in
a tablet form. Eating 20 cherries a day is equivalent to taking 1
or 2 aspirin a day. 6 FEBRUARY 1999, P. 8
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