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The World’s Oldest Forest Has 385-Million-Year-Old Tree Roots

December 23, 2019December 20, 2019 0 Comments

(via Smithsonian) A trove of arboreal fossils pushes back the origin of modern forests and sophisticated tree roots.

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(via Atlas Obscura) Yuncheng Lake is one of the country’s oldest salt-production sites.

November 25, 2019November 22, 2019 0 Comments

(via Amusing Planet) Mount Thor, officially called the Thor Peak, in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, is

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(via sonarguy.com) Local divers and shipwreck enthusiasts Tim Caza, Dennis Gerber and fellow divers have spent many years researching, locating,

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 0 Comments

(via Mental Floss) While it’s possible—even probable—that pumpkins were served at the 1621 harvest festival that’s now considered the predecessor

(via Amusing Planet) The name Iceland is a misnomer. In reality, the country is stunningly green, especially during summer, and

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 0 Comments

(via Smithsonian) The much-loved children’s toy was a desperate spinoff of a putty used to clean soot off of wallpaper

November 7, 2019November 7, 2019 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) An undergraduate archaeologist is trying to make sure the prewar city isn’t forgotten.

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 0 Comments

(via Atlas Obscura) In Northwest China’s Gobi Desert, autumn tints the landscape a flaming scarlet. The fields of red aren’t

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 0 Comments

(via Amusing Planet) The coastline along the city of Santos, some 80 km from Sao Paulo, in Brazil, offers a

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 0 Comments

(via Listverse) To many, radiation is a modern specter of death, an invisible killer that withers once-healthy victims down to

(via Collectors Weekly) Lots of people collect milk bottles, even more collect milk glass, and among the legions who collect