The City Farmer and the Prickly Pear Stems
A Kansas City Star excerpt contrasts city farming myths with soil practice and learning from a wary neighbor. It then explains how prickly pear stems perform photosynthesis unlike typical leaves and how old stems become woody with age.
Deceptive Ostrich Disrupts London Music Hall Act
A trained ostrich disrupted an act at a London music hall by trying to escape and climb into the orchestra. The performer apologized, saying the engagement would end until a new orchestra leader is hired because the current conductor has no hair on top of his head, which the bird mistook for a hen.
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