Colombia’s Largest Tree Is So Big in Diameter, It Has Grown Pillars to Support Its Branches
No, that’s not a little mountain, but a big tree. Image credit: Eréndira Rodríguez What’s the biggest tree in the world? General Sherman is certainly at the top of contenders,…
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This Village Without Roads Looks Like It’s Straight Out Of A Fairytale
Nicknamed “Venice of the Netherlands”, this small town is littered with hundreds of canals and century old houses. The only difference between Venice and this quaint community is that you…
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This Upside-Down Fig Tree Grows From the Ceiling of an Ancient Roman Ruin, But Nobody Knows How it Got There
This gravity-defying fig tree in the ancient ruins of a Roman villa continues to grow downwards year after year, even bearing figs. This fig tree has been growing in an…
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It may not be much to look at but at 9,000 years old, this is the world’s oldest tree
The world’s oldest tree, a 9,500-year-old Norwegian Spruce named “Old Tjikko,” after Professor Leif Kullman’s Siberian husky, continues to grow in Sweden. Discovered in 2004 by Kullman, professor of Physical Geography…
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Researchers have just caught a strange giant bird with huge wings
In the vast expanses of our planet’s diverse ecosystems, one bird stands out as a majestic sentinel of the skies – the Cinereous Vulture (Gyps fulvus). Also known as the…
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Narwhals Can ‘See’ Unlike Any Other Animal on Earth
The English name of the narwhal is narwhal or narwhale, and the scientific name is Monodon monoceros. This medium-sized whale is famous for its unique feature of having a long…
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This Is The Most Dangerous Hiking Trail In The World
Do you love to do extreme sports like skydiving, rock climbing, snowboarding, and other crazy things? Then this may be the perfect adventure for you! This dangerous path is located…
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Fantastic ‘Virgin’ Pool Never Before Seen by Humans Discovered Deep in New Mexico Cave
A newly discovered wondrous pool, which lies 700 ft. below Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, has never before been seen by human eyes. The cave pool, which appears…
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When Threatened, This Caterpillar Takes On the Appearance of a Venomous Snake
Ladies and gentlemen, the award for best invertebrate mimicry goes to Hemeroplanes triptolemus for its masterful impersonation of a venomous snake! Photo: Andreas Kay Native to the rainforests of the…
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Incredibly Rare Agate Rock Looks Exactly Like Cookie Monster from Sesame Street
The extremely rare agate rock was recently found in the Soledade region in Brazil. The fact that it resembles Cookie Monster just further adds to its rarity. Mike Bowers from…
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