Word: sprouted
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When playing the game, you are someone you are not. Tatyana “Tanya” V. Avilova ’13—a freshman player in the band—vanishes as soon as the session begins. Her blond hair grays; her flushed checks sprout a long beard, braided in an elaborate chain. Her height shrinks to a mere 4’ 3”. Her otherwise sweet voice becomes heavy and gruff...
...bring back the mustache in November, the month that has become the peak growing season for this unlikely word-of-mouth - and sight-of-mouth - movement. Both groups of facial-hair fundraisers want guys to ignore both fashion trends and the skepticism of significant others to sprout a 'stache for a month, the more absurd the better...
...Government passed the Marihuana Tax Act, which made nonmedical use of marijuana illegal. Only the birdseed industry, which argued that hemp seeds gave birds' feathers a particularly shiny gloss, was exempted, and to this day birdseed producers are allowed to use imported hemp seeds treated so they don't sprout...
...issue of soil toxicity in an urban environment, Banhazl said. The fair also hosted a urban-agriculture goods contest, with medals awarded to the best fruit, pickled vegetable, vegetable, flower, baked goods and soup entries. “The best vegetable that I saw today was a huge brussels sprout that was very impressive because of its sheer size alone,” said celebrity judge Chris Durkin, who is director of membership and community relations for Harvest Co-op Markets. Both attendees and organizers said that they were pleased with how the event turned...
...many in Greece, the inferno is a case of devastating déjà vu. Almost exactly two years ago, more than 70 Greeks died in a wave of deadly blazes that seemed to sprout almost simultaneously around the country. The government pledged then to improve the country's overstretched fire services. But as they watch live coverage of panicked residents fleeing their homes once again, many Greeks are asking what, if any, lessons were learned from the tragedy in 2007. (Read TIME's 2007 article "Athens Is Burning...