Monday, February 06, 2006

Japanese Town Roots for Plucky Radish

From the bizarre side of the news:

The town of Aoi, Japan, found community inspiration in a radish that forced its way through an asphalt pavement. They even named it Dokonjo Daikon - "the radish with fighting spirit." The fighting dicot, however, recently received a severe injury, and the townspeople wait to see if it can pull through this time. The town council has even discussed plans for cloning it should it prove unable to survive. Read more here.

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