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hobs on Aug 24, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Science Behind Honey’s Eternal Shelf Life

Yep, the article mentions the rice, and to expound further, this is basically the concept of a seed bank, a cold dry storage for seeds in case we need them in the future.

contingencies on Aug 24, 2013 [–]

Haha. I wonder how the 'pottery jar with lid' approach contrasts with the budget of Kew Gardens' seedbank in London.

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