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    What plant did the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians use as a form of birth control, and where is this plant grown today?

    Question #116519. Asked by star_gazer. (Aug 05 10 8:02 AM)


    emeraldfaerie

    		They used a type of fennel called silphium (or laserwort), unfortunately it was over harvested and is now considered to be extinct.

    http://www.damninteresting.com/the-birth-control-of-yesteryear

    Aug 05 10, 2:08 PM
    looney_tunes

    		Or possibly it does still exist.

    http://agro.biodiver.se/2009/08/silphium-rediscovered/

    Aug 06 10, 4:05 AM

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