Word: seeds
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...past six years, the 25 million farmers and nomads fatalistically accepted each dry season, expecting that rains would soon follow. They never did. Crops withered, grazing land turned barren, and lakes and wells dried up. Many Africans became so hungry that they ate their breeding cattle and seed grain, thus condemning themselves to total dependence on outside help. Unless they receive aid, they will be unable to plant new crops or raise new herds even if the rains do come. The Sahel's flat savannas, which once supported the blue-and black-robed Tuareg and Fulani warriors...
...more arcane maladies. Trained as a veterinarian, he devoted much of his research to the transmittal of animal diseases to man. While investigating psittacosis (parrot fever) in 1935, he contracted the illness and nearly died. Years later he arrested that deadly bane of budgie lovers by treating bird seed with antibiotics...
However, the Crimson, who attained the top seed by virtue of their impressive three-quarters length victory over the Tigers Sunday, is out to start another rowing dynasty...
...seeded junior varsity should retain its Sprints crown, with second-seed Pennsylvania providing the main opposition...
Radcliffe assured itself of the number one seed with a convincing one-length triumph over five of its main challengers last week at Williams College...