The oldest living organisms in the world are the Bristlecomb pines of the mountain regions of California and Nevada. They can live for greater than 5,000 years and in the course of their lifetime they will see 1,000,000 sunrises!
Love it or hate it
Love it or hate it Researchers have found that the active ingredient
in catnip will repel cockroaches. It is hoped that this ingredient
can be used commercially, especially in food packaging, since the
extract from catnip is not harmful to humans, while most other
insect repellents are toxic. Other plants are being studied to see
if they might also contain natural pest repellents which are safe
for humans and other animals. 28 AUGUST 1999, P. 22
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