I would want to reassure our european partners that this is not something they should regard as a hostile act.

Bamboo can be a fast growing plant, some types can grow almost a metre (3.28 feet) in just one day!

Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

Aluminum is a good conductor of heat and is often used to make cooking pots.

While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.