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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
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Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?
Close-up of marijuana plant growing outdoors
Why Is Marijuana Illegal in the U.S.?
Woman Smoking Marijuana In Plantation
What Are the Biological Effects of Marijuana Use?
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Britannica’s Flower Bingo
Close-up of marijuana plant growing outdoors
What Is the Difference Between Hemp and Marijuana?
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Scolex (head) of the tapeworm Taenia solium. The hooks of the scolex enable the tapeworm to attach to the intestinal wall.
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Lake Mead (the impounded Colorado River) at the Hoover Dam. The light-coloured band of rock above the shoreline shows the decrease in water level in the first few years of the 21st century.
6 Lakes That Are Drying Up
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10 Great Sports Rivalries
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15 Nelson Mandela Quotes
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7 Puzzling Plane Disappearances
An ancient egyptian hieroglyphic painted carving showing the falcon headed god Horus seated on a throne and holding a golden fly whisk. Before him are the Pharoah Seti and the goddess Isis. Interior wall of the temple to Osiris at Abydos, Egypt.
11 Egyptian Gods and Goddesses

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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
Demystified
Close-up of marijuana plant growing outdoors
Why Is Marijuana Illegal in the U.S.?
Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?