Brussels sprouts may be off the menu for Christmas thanks to beetle outbreak
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“A surge in pests caused by recent weather is consuming 70% of Brussels sprout leaves, threatening the availability of the vegetable for Christmas. The infestation has left farmers concerned about the upcoming harvest.”
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Mistakes at this level require a perfect storm of poor timing and unfortunate circumstances. The moderate weirdness score suggests this is unusual but not completely unprecedented.
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