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Pollen relies entirely on wind for blind fertilization

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Many plants just violently eject their genetic material into the breeze, hoping it lands on a compatible mate. This reckless reproductive transport strategy is exactly why your sinuses hate the entire season of spring.

Pollen relies entirely on wind for blind fertilization
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