Word: fungi
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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While studying chimpanzees in Tanzania 20 years ago, Professor of Anthropology Richard W. Wrangham discovered several plants, used medicinally by the animals. One such plant contains an oil that kills bacteria, fungi and parasitic worms. Another is an effective antibiotic, and a third induces labor or abortion...
...atrium to her restaurant, Michela's, which serves a restrained version of her Northern Italian dishes. Cod, braised and served with a sauce of leeks, sherry and smoked bacon, replaced grilled swordfish. In the main dining room, it's all wild mushrooms and truffle oil; in the cafe, the fungi are tame and the oil is olive...
There is no place darker than a rainforest at night. With my fingers touching my nose, I still could not see my hand, although there were fireflies and phosphorescent fungi to light the place...