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The giant African snail can reach a length of 33 centimetres (13 inches). It uses its tongue to scrape off bits of leaves to eat.


Taxol from hazelnuts


Taxol from hazelnuts
A researcher from the University of Portland in Oregon has discovered the cancer drug "taxol" in hazelnuts. Taxol was first found in the Pacific yew tree, but as the number of trees decline, new sources of the drug are needed. Taxol is widely used for breast and ovarian cancers.
25 APRIL 2000
The Globe and Mail
25 APRIL 2000

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