Plant breeding is always a numbers game.[…]The wild species we use are rich in genetic variation, […]. In addition, we are looking for rare alleles, so the more plants we try, the better. These rarities may be new mutations, or they can be existing ones that are neutral—or are even selected against—in a wild population. A good example is mutations that disrupt seed dispersal, leaving the seeds on the heads long after they are ripe.

You play as one of these Revenants, but there’s no feeding on human blood, as instead the most reliable source of claret comes from things called blood beads, which grow on plants.

In the country, the whole face of nature is completely changed: on the plantations, without almost a single exception, the buildings, mills, and negrohouses are destroyed, and many of them have suffered materially in slaves and cattle.

Crime rates are reported on the basis of reported crimes; however, it was estimated that about 80% of rapes go unreported because the rapee usually wishes to avoid the humiliation of having to describe the event in detail to the police […]