A Blight on Soviet Science | Damn Interesting

“When they were ready to cross the river, the men unslung their rifles and began shooting into the water, continuing for hundreds of rounds. The river was turbulent with the thrashing mass of crocodiles before turning a deep crimson, their bodies floating belly up. Pushing the crocodiles aside with the butts of their rifles, the men waded across the river towards the highlands to complete the aim of the expedition⁠—to collect an assortment of seeds to bring back to their extensive seed repository in the Soviet Union.”

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