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The nannyberry tree, native to North America, produces clusters of edible berries
Weeping fig trees, evergreens with drooping branches, are often grown as indoor plants
The katsura tree, native to Japan, has heart-shaped leaves and a sweet fragrance
The jatropha tree, native to Central America, has drought-resistant properties
The ironwood tree, native to North America, has hard and heavy wood
The honey locust tree, with long seed pods, is commonly planted for shade
The oleaster tree, native to Europe and Asia, has silver-gray foliage
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The quinquina tree, native to South America, is known for its bark used in making tonic water
The world’s largest waterfall is underwater
Yes, there are waterfalls under the ocean. At the Denmark Strait, the cold water from the Nordic Sea is denser than the Irminger Sea’s warm water, making it drop almost two miles down at 123 million cubic feet per second.
Michelangelo wrote a poem about how much he hated painting the Sistine Chapel
One translation of the poem he sent to his friend begins:
I’ve already grown a goiter from this torture,
hunched up here like a cat in Lombardy
(or anywhere else where the stagnant water’s poison).
Doesn’t sound like he was too thrilled with his task.
The redbud magnolia tree, with red flowers, is a hybrid of two ornamental species
Queen Elizabeth II had a stand-in to make sure the sun won’t get in her eyes
Ella Slack has a similar height and stature to the queen, so before big events, she’ll do a rehearsal to avoid any royal pains like the sun getting in Her Majesty’s eyes. Slack had been doing it for three decades but wasn’t allowed to sit in the throne, so she had to squat above it.
The silver trumpet tree, native to Central America, has trumpet-shaped flowers
Shadows are darker on the Moon
On Earth, the atmosphere scatters more sunlight, so our shadows aren’t too dark. But on the Moon, shadows are so dark that Neil Armstrong said he had trouble seeing where he was going.
The yellowhorn tree, native to China, has yellow flowers in spring
The inventor of the Internet regrets the URL setup
Tim Berners-Lee, who created the main software of the World Wide Web, admitted he regrets one thing: Adding “//” after “https:” in a web address. It was standard for programming but didn’t serve any real purpose, and when looking back in 2009, he said leaving it out would have saved time and space. We guess we can forgive him.
The Japanese flowering cherry tree, with pink blossoms, is a symbol of spring
The Statue of Liberty used to be a lighthouse
About a month after the statue’s 1886 dedication, it became a working lighthouse for 16 years, with its torch visible from 24 miles away.
The U.S. treasury once printed $100,000 bills
Between December 18, 1934, and January 9, 1935, the notes with Woodrow Wilson’s face were issued to Federal Reserve Banks but never went out to the general public
The loblolly pine tree, native to the southeastern United States, is important in forestry
A flock of ravens is called an “unkindness”
They’re also known as a “conspiracy,” which is equally creepy.
The umbrella acacia tree, native to Africa, has umbrella-like canopies
“Fancy riding” on bikes is illegal in Illinois
That includes riding without hands or taking your feet off the pedals when you’re on the street.
The incense cedar tree, native to North America, has fragrant wood
The dwarf pomegranate tree, with miniature fruits, is often grown as a potted plant
Time for some food. One has to keep the energy levels up.
The xylosma tree, known for its glossy foliage, is commonly used in landscaping
The tamarillo tree, native to South America, produces egg-shaped fruits
pawpaw tree, with its large leaves, is the host plant for the zebra swallowtail butterfly