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As a kid, I remember, I was fascinated with how a tree can grow from a tiny seed. I wondered where their bodies came from and how trees get their mass if it obviously is not stored in the seed? My assumption at the time was that all that stuff must come from the soil, but damn, I was wrong. Years later, when I studied biology, I learned that Jan Baptist van Helmont, a … [Read more...] about From where do trees get their mass?