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The Skeptics Guide #904 - Nov 5 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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How to Grow Apple Trees From Seeds

John Chapman, Johnny Appleseed, promoted the process of hybridizing apple cultivars. His basic process is still used today to produce most commercial apple trees from seeds. But his process did not work and we don't use it today for a very good scientific reason.

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