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Daisies after death: When mentioning an enemy that had been killed during battle a person might say that he is now “pushing up daisies”.
Named for fighters:Gladiolus flowers got their name because the leaves of the plant were shaped like a sword and made them think of the Roman gladiators. Blue roses soon: Scientists experimenting with liver enzymes stumbled across a method that might be used to produce blue roses in the near future.
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