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 August 1, 2017

Orchids: The Masters Of Lying, Cheating & Stealing

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In today's Nerdy Curio from Minute Earth, the ugly(ish) truth behind a beautiful flower.

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    Bee Q
    Very interesting indeed!
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    Tiffany P
    curiouser & curiouser. ~cherriez88 <3
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    Linda T
    I always thought orchid's etymology was, um, curious. "modern Latin, based on Greek orkhis, literally ‘testicle’ (with reference to the shape of its tuber)."
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    Renee M
    I thought it was very interesting and I learned many things I did not know!
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    Omega U
    Wow. Very interesting. Didn't know any of that about orchards!
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