I thought you might like to read about a new seed bank being built.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6335899.stm
The worlds seed bank.
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Evening legendaryone, thats a very impessive seed store, a bit better then me keeping them in my jacket pocket. 
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I remember reading about this in New Scientist a few months ago. I had a vision of a doomsday scenario, with the surviving members of the human race treking to Norway on foot to save the future of the human race. 
Let's hope it never comes to that.
Let's hope it never comes to that.
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