The compound called salicin comes from the bark of the willow tree and it is the active ingredient of the pain reliever called 'aspirin'.
Record rains
Record rains Three days of rain in Australia's Victoria State
have put an end to an ongoing drought and matched a 25-year record.
The heavy rainfall left Melbourne cut off from the city of Geelong
and resulted in thousands of stranded motorists and flooded homes.
Farmers and water companies, however, welcomed the downpour with
open arms. APRIL 28, 2001
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