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In the autumn the monarch butterfly flies from Canada to Mexico, which is a distance of approximately 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles).


Could tomato-a-day keep doctor away?


Could tomato-a-day keep doctor away?
Tomatoes could be a potent weapon against strokes and heart disease! Researchers in Aberdeen, Scotland, have discovered that the yellow jelly found around the seeds in tomatoes keeps platelets in the blood from clumping together and can eliminate dangerous clots that block blood vessels. This finding could lead the way to developing blood-thinning drugs that could be used as an alternative to Aspirin.
18 JULY 2000
The Globe and Mail
18 JULY 2000

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