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FACTOID!!
Lemurs (primates that come from Madagascar) like to sunbathe on sunny days! They sit down and expose their tummies to the rays. In Madagascar, they are known as 'sun worshippers'.


Refugee crops return to Cambodia


Refugee crops return to Cambodia
Samples stored in an international gene bank are being used to restore crops of traditional varieties of Cambodian rice to the fields of Cambodia. The samples were sent to the international bank by Cambodian scientists during the rule of the Khmer Rouge, during which many of the country's scientific institutions were destroyed.
10 OCTOBER 1998, P. 21
New Scientist
10 OCTOBER 1998, P. 21

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