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The acorn woodpecker is the only bird that can eat chestnuts and acorns. These birds hide the seeds in the cracks of tree bark. Squirrels will raid the bird's hiding spots and in turn hide the seeds on the ground. Most of the seeds are eventually eaten but a few grow into large chestnut and oak trees.


Can rice stop cancer?


Can rice stop cancer?
Researchers say that they have found that a natural compound in plants such as rice, wheat bran, and soybeans can stop the growth of cancer and shrink tumours.

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