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Old 12-06-2012, 09:55 PM
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Default Cigarette butts help birds keep nests free of pests

Birds in cities are insulating their nests with cigarette butts, a practice that might help smoke out parasitic mites thanks to the nicotine found inside the discarded material, researchers in Mexico have found.


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