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TIL The lightest touch from a human, animal, insect, or even plants touching, triggers a huge gene response in plants. Within 30 mins of being touched, 10% of the plant's genome is altered. This is a huge expenditure of energy. If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced by up to 30%

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