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At Cornwall in England, scientists are trying to create the 8th wonder of the world, the EDEN Project. On the foundations of an old quarry, they are building a garden in which 3 different typs of climates will create the best atmosphere to all kinds of growings. The 3 geodesic domes of the projects are made from an interesting material called ETFE which is lighter than glass and seems to stands perfectly against all kinds of rays. the domes are 2 meters (!) thick. It will be open for visitors next summer, and the enormous size of the project reaches the size of 35 football fields! it will contain 80,000 different types of plants. The founders, 3 british scientists say that their mission is to show the crucial dependence between human kind and our beloved planet.

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