Quinine is a medicine that helps to fight malaria. How was quinine discovered? Watch and find out!

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Quinine was discovered in the Amazon rainforest. Do you know about any forests? Are there any places with lots of trees where you live? Tell us about them!

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LovelyAmulet1000's picture LovelyAmulet1000 replied on Brazil

I am grateful for information!

KingSnowPlanet's picture KingSnowPlanet replied on

It is very good. It helps us learn about the disease malaria

KindGem9000's picture KindGem9000 replied on Philippines

Hi everyone please if not got in comment if you see the star in down you see the years in dis story in 9 - 11 years. 

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FrozenMoonstone2000's picture FrozenMoonstone2000 replied on Australia

Amazing Amazon Forest！

FlyingDJRose's picture FlyingDJRose replied on Italy

It 's in the Amazon rainforest.its name is Quinine.There are Cinchona tree and animals in Amazon rainforest is mosquitoes , dangerous animals for peoples

RunningRapCheetah's picture RunningRapCheetah replied on Italy

It's in the Amazon rainforest.
Its name is Quinine.
There are Cinchona tree.
In the Amazon rainforest is mosquitoes and it is dangerous animals for pepoles.

DoctorNightingalePixie's picture DoctorNightinga... replied on United Arab Emirates

this gave me knowledge about medicines made from plants to cure harmful diseases!

CaptainCrabConsole's picture CaptainCrabConsole replied on Singapore

Nice story.

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