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Eco Quiz: Bees

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(CNN) -- According to one famous quote, how many years would Man have left to live on Earth if the bees died off?

4 years

10 years

15 years

The answer is: 4 years.

The quote is said to have been uttered by Albert Einstein and reads: "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would have only four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man". However, all may not be lost. There remains some dispute as to whether or not the man himself actually did say these words.

(Source: Der Spiegel)

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