In 1911, a man walked out of the forest in California and became somewhat of a legend. He was the last member of a group of Native Americans called the Yahi people. Due to the Yahi custom of never speaking your own name, he became known as Ishi, meaning 'man' in his native language. During the California Gold Rush the Yahi were massacred by settlers. Eventually Ishi, his mother, sister, and uncle, were the only four remaining. His mother passed away, and his sister and uncle disappeared into the woods, leaving Ishi alone for four years before he finally opted to leave the wilderness. He spent the remaining five years of his life at Berkeley, where he shared much of his language and culture with linguists and anthropologists.
Bonus:
Bananas used to have large seeds, but varieties that have effectively none are now the norm. However, these strains are asexual, and must be cultivated by pruning and replanting shoots. This can keep a plantation going for 25 years, and all plants are effectively clones! The process of cultivating fruits such as bananas that are modified to remain seedless is referred to as Parthenocarpy.
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