'Power' asparagus amazes people in Hokkaido city

'Power' asparagus amazes people in Hokkaido city

SAPPORO, Japan - A wild asparagus 23 centimeters tall is seen growing after breaking through 3-cm-thick asphalt on a paved sidewalk in the northern Japan city of Bibai, Hokkaido, on May 19, 2010.

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