The smallest plant seeds are those belonging to orchids. Three million orchid seeds would weigh about 1 gram (1/28th of an ounce).
Bengal Twister
Bengal Twister At least 6 people were killed by lightning and a
tornado that struck India's eastern region of West Bengal. The
storm damaged hundreds of homes in the area of Parganas near
Calcutta. A government official for the area reported that four
people in the area were killed in lightning strikes. In the state's
central region, a 5-year-old boy was carried off by a tornado and
later found dead in a pond. SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2001