Yuan Longping Developed The Rice That Fed Millions

07/09/2021 3 min Temporada 3 Episodio 607

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Episode Synopsis

Yuan Longping, born today in 1930, was known as the Father of Hybrid Rice, and his work saved countless people from famine and starvation. Here's more of his story. Plus: a school in New Zealand has an unusual crossing guard: a chicken in a safety vest named Henry! 
Yuan Longping, whose hybrid rice helped feed the world, dies at 90 (Washington Post)
This New Zealand School Is Using a Chicken as a Traffic Officer (Mental Floss)
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