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Hurricanes are the largest storms in the world. They are called typhoons in the Western Pacific and the China Sea.


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Wicked weedkiller
Researchers have found that a fungus which usually grows on tomato juice will also act as a herbicide on a weed that is a serious problem for European farmers. However, spores of the fungus must be sprayed on the weed at a specific point in its development for the fungus to be an effective herbicide.
27 NOVEMBER 1999, P. 14
New Scientist
27 NOVEMBER 1999, P. 14

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