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Where Can You Commonly Find Venus Flytraps in the US?

Biological Sciences / May 29, 2021

There are 600 known species of carnivorous plants in the world. The Venus Flytrap is one of the most common carnivorous plants. They are native to the East Coast of the United States. The Venus flytrap is naturally found in only a number of places in the US. They are commonly seen in the North […]

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The USA paid more for the construction of Central Park (1876, $7.4 million), than it did for the purchase of the entire state of Alaska (1867, $7.2 million).

Arts & Entertainment / May 7, 2019

12 Secrets of New York’s Central Park No natural landmark in New York City is as iconic as its beloved 843-acre park. As Columbia University professor Elizabeth Blackmar notes in her book The Park and the People: A History of Central Park, it’s made cameos in high and low culture alike, from the writings of

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