"A lesser-known fact about sunflowers is that they are symbols of nuclear disarmament."

[babylonsister]

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10224496462031490&set=a.10201140730432797


Interesting.

A lesser-known fact about sunflowers is that they are symbols of nuclear disarmament.
When the Soviet Union broke apart in 1991, the new nation of Ukraine held the third-largest arsenal of nuclear weapons. In 1996, Ukraine committed to total nuclear disarmament. To honor the occasion, representatives from the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia planted sunflowers in the locations where there had previously been nuclear missile silos.

But why did they plant sunflowers? Not only are the bright yellow flowers symbols of optimism, they also possess a special capability: they absorb radioactive isotopes from the environment. In fact, sunflowers have been planted at both the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear disaster sites because they help to remove radioactive toxins from the environment.

[werdna]

1. And that's not all.

According to historian Ron Nagy, " . . . centuries long before the Christian era, the sunflower was regarded as the emblem of Truth and Constancy. " It has also been the symbol for Modern and International Spiritualism since 1892. More at https://ronnagy.net/index.php/about-ron-nagy .

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Interesting. Thank you for posting. . . . nt

[Ocelot II]

3. If sunflowers absorb radioactive toxins,

what happens to the animals that eat the seeds? Do you get radioactive squirrels?

[Igel]

4. Also grows well.

And is a major export commodity. Sunflower oil, at least.

https://www.foodandwine.com/news/ukraine-sunflower-oil-shortage-exports-conflict

Don't like that link, Google how much sunflower oil Ukr exports/exported.