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[P.J. Rovero]

And if you think 2000 pounds of cardboard makes a big
pile, try a ton (even a short ton) of milkweed floss.       :-)

>From Wikipedia article on Asclepias:
"During World War II, over 5,000 t (5,500 short tons) of milkweed floss
 was collected in the United States as a substitute for kapok"


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On Sun 07/08/12 17:14 , "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:

> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asclepias
> -John
> ===============
> >
> > I remember having been told the reason for collecting
> > the milweek pods was to make parachutes!