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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QueenPlatinumSweet's picture QueenPlatinumSweet replied on Hong Kong

is good or not good......

CyclingUnitedHorseriding's picture CyclingUnitedHo... replied on Greece

 I'm seldom ill.

SteepTutankhamun10's picture SteepTutankhamun10 replied on Albania

The forest is in Valbona and it is called Valbona's forest and it famous for its forest and for its valley.There are many types of trees.There live woofs,snakes,wild pigs,and also some bears.It is protected.

AgentDigitalLute's picture AgentDigitalLute replied on Vietnam

This is an education story about quinine

LadyBridgeGirl's picture LadyBridgeGirl replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

 i think it is a boring story

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FlyingXylophoneBaseball's picture FlyingXylophone... replied on United Kingdom (Great Britain)

 medicine made from a tree that is crazy

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