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Science and Nature Quiz for 5 April 2023

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Question 1: Why was an item at the Slimbridge Wetland Centre in the UK, put under round-the-clock guard in 2013?

A
It was thought escaped convicted murderer and burglar Paul Flint might have drowned there
B
Remains of Mesolithic dwellings being excavated there were thought to contain platinum ore
C
It was the first common crane egg laid outside captivity in western Britain for 400 years
D
A plant of dwarf spike rush, extremely rare in the UK, was found growing there