Scientists discover why buttercups reflect yellow on chins

Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 15:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Scientists have found that the distinctive glossiness of the buttercup flower (Ranunculus repens), which children like to shine under the chin to test whether their friends like butter, is related to...

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