Thursday, December 17, 2009

Big Picture: 2009 in photos (part 3 of 3)

The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it's time to take a look back over the past 12 months through photographs. Historic elections were held in Iran, India and the United States, some wars wound down while others escalated, China turned 60, and the Berlin Wall was remembered 20 years after it came down. Each photo tells its own tale, weaving together into the larger story of 2009. This is a multi-entry story, 120 photographs over three days. Please see also part 1 and part 2. (40 photos total)
Click the picture above to see the full collection. Warning: Some images are graphic.

Poinsettias are poisonous! Not!!

From the Houston Chronicle Science Blog.
Holiday warning! Poinsettias are poisonous!

Oh wait, they're not. That's a myth. The plants really aren't toxic at all.

But people, as it turns out, are poisonous to the plants, which could live for years with a little tender love and care instead of post-holiday neglect.
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