Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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We all know that roses are red and violets are blue. But how come you never see blue roses, too? Turns out, there's been over forty years of research into breeding genetically blue roses, and the results are.... a bit disappointing.

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