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22 stories that brought us joy in 2022, from the WPLN newsroom

Chas Sisk

December 29, 2022

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Not everything we cover is serious. Here are the stories that made us smile this year, and we hope they’ll give you joy, too.

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Middle Tennessee researchers are studying rare, wild ginseng in a secret location

Steve Haruch

July 28, 2022

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“There’s kind of a legend about ginseng,” according to Ethan Swiggart, a plant scientist at Middle Tennessee State University. The legend goes something like this: Ginseng “shows itself to you.” And if you’re not ready? Then you won’t find it. I’m hoping that’s not the case today.

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