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  2. Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Science/May 2006 - Wikipedia

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    How do animals obtain water in the winter when water sources are frozen. Some hibernate; that's all I know. Melchoir 01:09, 1 May 2006 (UTC) []. Although this is a very silly question for us Canadians, I actually found a quote: "Studies in Canada have shown some cows have gone 50 to 60 days with snow as the sole water source without any adverse effects.

  3. Cyanobacteria - Wikipedia

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    [217] [219] Recent chromium isotope data point to low levels of atmospheric oxygen in the Earth's surface during the mid-Proterozoic, [215] which is consistent with the late evolution of marine planktonic cyanobacteria during the Cryogenian; [220] both types of evidence help explain the late emergence and diversification of animals.

  4. Bacteria - Wikipedia

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    This aim of understanding the biochemistry of a cell reaches its most complex expression in the synthesis of huge amounts of enzyme kinetic and gene expression data into mathematical models of entire organisms. This is achievable in some well-studied bacteria, with models of Escherichia coli metabolism now being produced and tested.

  5. Dog meat - Wikipedia

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    It was reportedly common in 2010 to find dog meat served in restaurants in Southern China, where dogs are reared on farms for consumption. [212] In 2012, Chinese netizens and the Chinese police intercepted trucks transporting caged dogs to be slaughtered in localities such as Chongqing and Kunming. [213] Prepared and cooked dog ready for purchase

  6. New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    New York, also called New York State, [b] is a state in the northeastern United States.Bordered by New England to the east, Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes.

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    In addition to its striking appearance, it has a ghastly, odious stench—similar to rotting flesh—with which it attracts insects to disperse the spores contained in the green slime that covers its inner surface. I think the article is ready for appraisal and will quickly respond to your suggestions for improvements. Thanks for reading.

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  9. Taylor Swift - Wikipedia

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    Taylor Alison Swift was born on December 13, 1989, in West Reading, Pennsylvania. [1] She is named after the singer-songwriter James Taylor. [2] [3] Her father, Scott Kingsley Swift, was a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch, and her mother, Andrea Gardner Swift (née Finlay), worked as a mutual fund marketing executive. [4]