Lotus blooms from 800-year-old seed

Lotus blooms from 800-year-old seed

HIRAIZUMI, Japan - A lotus blooms on July 25 from an 800-year-old seed in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. The seed was one of the eight found four year ago when Chusonji Temple was being excavated.

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