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  • Microbe Wakes Up After 120,000 Years - Yahoo! News: After more than 120,000 years trapped beneath a block of ice in Greenland, a tiny microbe has awoken. The long-lasting bacteria may hold clues to what life forms might exist on other planets. The new bacteria species was found nearly 2 miles (3 km) beneath a Greenland glacier, where temperatures can dip well below freezing, pressure soars, and food and oxygen are scarce.

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  • Mimosa tenuiflora - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Mimosa tenuiflora drops leaves on the ground, forming a layer of mulch & eventually humus. It fixes nitrogen & conditions the soil, making it ready for other plant species to grow. Mayans have used the roasted bark to treat skin lesions for >1000 yrs. Powdered bark contains 16% tannins, which stop bleeding & help protect from microorganisms & diminish capillary permeability. The bark provides important micronutrients such as ions of zinc, copper, manganese, iron & magnesium, which play an important role in cellular repair and protection. It also contains antioxidant flavonoids. Treats burn victims. Powder from the bark has a 2-3 hr pain killing effect topically. Bark powder causes skin to regenerate fully in weeks. It is used to treat acne, psoriasis, herpes & is very effective in treating venous leg ulcerations in diabetics. A tea of the leaves and stem treats tooth pain. For cases of cough & bronchitis, a handful of bark in 1L water is drunk. MAY CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.
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