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FACTOID!!
The sticky buds of black cottonwood are sweet-smelling in springtime. This sticky substance can be used as an ointment on cuts or as glue.


Phony buffalo


Phony buffalo
A rare Asian mountain buffalo that is on the endangered species list actually never existed at all! Scientists heard legends of the buffalo and thought they bought its twisted horns at Cambodian, Vietnamese and Thai markets. What they really bought were cows horns that had been heated and twisted to sell to tourists!
FEBRUARY 1, 2001
Globe and Mail
FEBRUARY 1, 2001

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