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Article: Flower power.
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 1, 2003
- Author:
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Who doesn't love flowers? We enjoy their bright colors, unique shapes, and sweet aromas. But have you ever stopped to think, What would life be like without them? No more cotton T-shirts and jeans, and no more cereal, orange juice, and coffee--because these all come from flowering plants. Come to think of it, no more bacon, either. (After all, what do pigs eat?) No more grass to walk on, no more trees to lie under, and much less oxygen to breathe. You guessed it. If it weren't for flowering plants, you wouldn't be here reading this page right now, either!
So, what exactly are flowers, anyway? Where did they come from, and what makes them so special?
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