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On one tree, the mystery is only compounded by the flowers themselves: they only have five petals, compared with 30 on the parent tree. Mason Locke Weems’ biography, The Life of Washington, was first published in 1800 and was an instant bestseller. Kaori Tomita-Yokotani, a University of Tsukuba researcher involved in the experiment, tells the AFP that "there is the possibility that exposure to stronger cosmic rays accelerated the process of sprouting and overall growth." She adds that cross-pollination could also account for it, but scientists are struggling to find an answer because data on the seeds is currently very limited. The famous story of a young George Washington cutting down a cherry tree with his hatchet has captured the imagination of generations. Scientists are now scratching their heads to try and figure out the premature blossoms. This variety of tree typically takes no less than ten years to sprout, but a few had a big surprise in store this spring. Over 250 seeds made the trip, and while many are being studied in labs, 14 were planted around Japan after spending eight months in space. The trees all come from a selection of seeds that took a trip to the International Space Station in 2008 as part of an experiment.
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Four cherry tree saplings across Japan blossomed this spring, as much as six years ahead of schedule. However, it was most likely invented by the author Mason Locke Weems, who published a book about George Washington shortly after he died. They even pasted them fast with a slip of paper, so as not to commit the impertinence of looking down on his lordship. On both sides of the house was a big orchard, one of apple-trees and one of cherry-trees, also showered over with blossoms and their grass was all sprinkled with dandelions. Now, in the days of the daimios, it was the custom, when their lord passed by, for all the loyal people to shut up their high windows. A huge cherry-tree grew outside, so close that its boughs tapped against the house, and it was so thick-set with blossoms that hardly a leaf was to be seen. It's that time of year when cherry blossoms draw crowds across the world, but a few cherry trees this year have sprouted a mystery. the lamb was seen no more in school that morning. The story of George Washington and the cherry tree is probably one of the most famous. up into an old withered cherry tree that stood by the wayside.