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A beaver's front teeth are bright orange because of their super hard enamel coat. These teeth must be sharp because the beaver uses them to cut down trees. Beaver's teeth never wear out because they never stop growing!


Banana paper


Banana paper
Two Japanese firms have discovered a method of making paper from banana plants. After bananas are harvested, the plants are cut down and thrown away, and this new process could turn the old waste into a new cash crop. It could also reduce the number of trees cut down to make paper in the traditional way. One of the firms has just published a children's book, Miracle Banana, on its new banana paper.
FEBRUARY 26, 2001
The Globe and Mail
FEBRUARY 26, 2001

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