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Did you know that there are a group of frogs in South America known as 'poison-dart frogs'? There are different types of frogs within the group but most of them are brightly coloured and have black spots. They are dangerous to touch because they have poison on their skin. Native people in the area used to rub the poison onto their arrows before hunting.


Seeds of change


Seeds of change
The world's first seed breeding program, which will help farmers produce foods grown from organic seeds, has been announced in London. Researchers will use hybrids of modern crop seeds and will seek out traits which increase flavour, vitamin content and better adaptation to farming.
29 JANUARY 2000, P. 12
New Scientist
29 JANUARY 2000, P. 12

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