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The smallest plant seeds are those belonging to orchids. Three million orchid seeds would weigh about 1 gram (1/28th of an ounce).


One-third of world infected with TB, report says, with more than half in Asia


One-third of world infected with TB, report says, with more than half in Asia
A report by the World Health Organization says that 32 per cent of the world's population carry the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. The report blames the high infection rates on poor control strategies in many countries, with the worst record being in Southeast Asian countries.

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