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Maurice Scully

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The oldest seed ever known to germinate
was a 2,000-year-old date-palm seed
retrieved from archaeological excavations
of King Herod's palace. Seeds found during
the excavations lay in a drawer for 30 years
or more until someone thought they might try
to germinate them: one did.


The oldest seed ever known to germinate
was a 2,000 year old date- alm seed
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Maurice Scully

Maurice Scully

(Ierland, 1952)

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POETRY

The oldest seed ever known to germinate
was a 2,000-year-old date-palm seed
retrieved from archaeological excavations
of King Herod's palace. Seeds found during
the excavations lay in a drawer for 30 years
or more until someone thought they might try
to germinate them: one did.


The oldest seed ever known to germinate
was a 2,000 year old date- alm seed
         ved    om archaelog     tions
of K               lace.           nd d
t                 ay  a    wer         0



                                 pa m

                   x


t

                                                          id


        il 


rmin

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