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Workers harvest asparagus in field of asparagus farm in Preschen

Workers harvest asparagus in the field of an asparagus farm in Preschen near Cottbus May 1, 2013. Germans are famed for their love of white asparagus rather than the more common green variety. Some 90-95 percent of consumption in Germany is of white asparagus, which must be grown deep in the soil and dug out by hand. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle (GERMANY - Tags: AGRICULTURE ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - BM2E951140D01

Sands shaped by the wind are seen in the White Desert north of the Farafra Oasis southwest

Sands shaped by the wind are seen in the White Desert north of the Farafra Oasis southwest of Cairo May 15, 2015. The White Desert, about 500 km southwest of the Egyptian capital Cairo, features limestone and chalk forms strangely shaped by the wind and sand, a terrain that gains in intensity when illuminated by the moon. Slightly to the north lies the Black Desert, given its name by the volcanic rock dolerite, similar to basalt. Four-by-four and trekking trips for tourists include Bedouin music around campfires and nights slept under a breathtaking array of stars. Picture taken May 15, 2015. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh - GF

Japanese akoya cultured pearls are pictured at Ohata pearl industry in Ise, western Japan

Japanese akoya cultured pearls are pictured at Ohata pearl industry, a pearl processor, in Ise, western Japan, May 27, 2009. Japan's akoya pearl industry, which began in the 1890s when Kokichi Mikimoto created the world's first cultured pearls, is facing collapse due to plunging sales and stiff competition from China. Picture taken May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS) - GM1E5681EQC01