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Giant Waterlilies Put to the Test in a Super-Sized Weightlifting Contest!

Photo: Kristina Kutleša / Unsplash
Public gardens around the world are competing to see just how many heavy bricks their giant waterlilies can hold before sinking. These spectacular floating pads have strong, hollow ribs underneath that act like tiny life jackets to keep them afloat. How many toy bricks do you think it would take to sink a leaf as big as a trampoline?
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Newsround (BBC)
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