The vast majority of mail carriers/ delivery men deserve respect for their work; irrespective of the weather conditions outside, they battle on day after day to ensure we our post. Some also have hearts of gold, as proven by a recent story that’s narrative tells of one mail carrier’s experience with a particular dog that everyone believed to be “dangerous”. That mail … [Read more...] about Postman finds dangerous dog tied to tree – teaches cruel owner valuable lesson
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A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
On the island of Crete, in the village of Vouves, stands an olive tree estimated to be 3,000 years old. Hearty and resilient, “the Olive Tree of Vouves” still bears fruit today. Because, yes, olives are apparently considered a fruit. Archaeologist Ticia Verveer posted a picture of the tree on Twitter earlier this week and noted: It “stood here when Rome burned in AD64, and … [Read more...] about A 3,000-Year-Old Olive Tree on the Greek Island of Crete Still Produces Olives Today
A Moment In A Million When Lightning Strikes A Tree
A woman in West Virginia snapped a one-in-a-million shot of a tree being struck by lightning. Anthony Conn, a weekend anchor for WCHS, posted the photo to his Twitter account. The photo was sent to him by a woman named Debbie Parker in Hardy County, West Virginia. "Crazy photo from tonight's storm sent to me by Debbie Parker from Hardy County, WV," Conn wrote. … [Read more...] about A Moment In A Million When Lightning Strikes A Tree
The Intriguing History Of The Enormous Sequoia Tree Known As Mark Twain, Which Was Felled In 1891
The forest contains some of the world's biggest and largest trees and is located in what is now known as Kings Canyon National Park (east of Fresno, California). The well-known Big Stump can be found here. This massive stump, which has a diameter of 52 feet, once held an enormous sequoia tree nicknamed "Mark Twain," after the actual writer Mark Twain visited the stump and was … [Read more...] about The Intriguing History Of The Enormous Sequoia Tree Known As Mark Twain, Which Was Felled In 1891
This Is An Old Cedar Tree About 800 Years Old That Stands At The East Foot of Mt. Daimonji, Oki Islands, Japan
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