This is an old cedar tree about 800 years old that stands at the east foot of Mt. Daimanji, Oki Islands, Japan. This tree has a height of 30 m, a circumference of 16 m at the roots and branches out in 15 places from the middle of the trunk. You will find 24 giant stalactite-shaped breast roots about 10 m above ground. The longest of these has reached 2.6 m in length. The … [Read more...] about This Is An Old Cedar Tree About 800 Years Old That Stands At The East Foot of Mt. Daimonji, Oki Islands, Japan
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Storm Arwen Creates A “Masterpiece” By Blasting Grass So Hard That It Perfectly Weaves Around The Fence
People can't believe the illusion is naturally occurring as it looks 'hand-woven' Storm Arwen left a'masterpiece' in its wake, blasting tonnes of grass so hard that the blades wove themselves perfectly onto a fence, fooling admirers into thinking it was handmade. On Sunday, November 28, landscape photographer Colin Richards braved the elements to walk up Mynydd … [Read more...] about Storm Arwen Creates A “Masterpiece” By Blasting Grass So Hard That It Perfectly Weaves Around The Fence
Meet The Adorable ‘Sea Bunnies’, The Sea Creatures That Japan Has Fallen In Love With
These fluffy little ‘bunnies’ are actually sea slugs that are found in the deep seas. The jorunna parva sea slugs, a highly unusual tiny critter that is being compared to fluffy bunnies, were first shown to the world courtesy of the Japanese Twitter-sphere. The heads of the sea slugs have what seem like little bunny ears, but in fact, they are sensory rhinophores that … [Read more...] about Meet The Adorable ‘Sea Bunnies’, The Sea Creatures That Japan Has Fallen In Love With
Meet Barry The Canary, The Bird With A Bowl Feathercut That Won The Hearts Of The Internet With His Looks
Meet Barry, an adorable Gloster Canary with a groovy head of hair that resembles a nicely executed bowl cut. "My name is the birb with the fringe!" Barry writes this in his Instagram bio, where he now has over 2,000 followers. These adorable birds are not found in the natural. You'll be sorely disappointed if you go looking for them in the Canary Islands (where they're named … [Read more...] about Meet Barry The Canary, The Bird With A Bowl Feathercut That Won The Hearts Of The Internet With His Looks
Scientists Discover That a Brain Parasite Makes People Look More Beautiful
Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that affects 50% of the world's population, is a fascinating statistic that few people are aware of. Cats transmit this parasite, which resides within human eyes and brains. It is claimed that the parasite can change a person's personality and make them more appealing. Several investigations have shown that this is correct. Rats were utilized in … [Read more...] about Scientists Discover That a Brain Parasite Makes People Look More Beautiful