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Science Demystifies The Rarity Of Four Leaf Clovers

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Science Demystifies the Rarity of Four-Leaf Clovers For centuries, according to Irish tradition, four leaf clovers have symbolized good fortune for those who find them. St. Patrick is said to have used the three-leaf clover to explain the Holy Trinity to the Irish and the fourth leaf on the coveted four-leaf clover to represent God’s grace. Once, it was even believed that if you found a four-leaf clover you would gain the ability to see fairies (Gardeningknowhow.com). Although these mysterious claims and beliefs are great, is it actually that difficult or rare to find a clover with four leaves? Statistics says maybe not. While it is not proven, it is commonly believed that about one in ten thousand white clovers will have four leaves (Wired.com).
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