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Marine scientists discover water also makes the grass grow

Spirit of the bayonet is now "To Hydrate"

By As for Class · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 6 November 2023 · 0721

USMC Martial Arts Instructor Cpl. Andy Slavin unveils a plant grown with water, not blood!

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — In a shocking discovery sure to revolutionize lawn care across the Corps, Marine scientists have announced that water – in addition to making the oceans and rivers of the world wet – also makes grass grow.

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