Who Knew? Some Fun Facts

Alligatorob said:
The largest plant is Pando, an aspen forest in Utah, all growing from the same interconnected root. At an estimated weight of 6,000 tons much larger than any whale. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pando_(tree) to quote Wikipedia:
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Big, but not an animal. The Blue Whale is an animal. (-8

If you ever get out to Northern California try to drop by Muir Woods. The redwoods may not be as big as your Pando, but they can be whomping huge, and some predate Columbus.
 

ElCastor said:
If you ever get out to Northern California try to drop by Muir Woods. The redwoods may not be as big as your Pando, but they can be whomping huge, and some predate Columbus.
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I have been there, and you are right they are impressive! Much more so than Pando, which is just a bunch of smaller trees that happen to be from a single root propagation. Needs a sign to explain why you should be impressed, not the redwoods.
 
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17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane in 1971 after it was struck by a bolt of lightning. She fell two miles to the ground, strapped to her seat, and survived 10 days in the Amazon jungle.

17 Year-Old Juliane Koepcke Was Sucked Out Of An Airplane In 1971 After It Was Struck By A Bolt Of Lightning. She Fell 2 Miles To The Ground, Strapped To Her Seat And Survived After She Endured 10 Days In The Amazon Jungle


After ten days, she found a boat moored near a shelter and found the boat's fuel tank still partly full. Koepcke poured the gasoline on her wounds, an action that succeeded in removing the maggots from her arm. Out of 93 passengers and crew, Juliane was the only survivor of the Lansa Flight 508 crash that took place on December 24th, 1971.

The Double Survival Miracle of Juliane Koepcke > https://historydaily.org/the-double-survival-miracle-of-juliane-koepcke/13
 
Bella said:
17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was sucked out of an airplane in 1971 after it was struck by a bolt of lightning. She fell two miles to the ground, strapped to her seat, and survived 10 days in the Amazon jungle.

17 Year-Old Juliane Koepcke Was Sucked Out Of An Airplane In 1971 After It Was Struck By A Bolt Of Lightning. She Fell 2 Miles To The Ground, Strapped To Her Seat And Survived After She Endured 10 Days In The Amazon Jungle


After ten days, she found a boat moored near a shelter and found the boat's fuel tank still partly full. Koepcke poured the gasoline on her wounds, an action that succeeded in removing the maggots from her arm. Out of 93 passengers and crew, Juliane was the only survivor of the Lansa Flight 508 crash that took place on December 24th, 1971.

The Double Survival Miracle of Juliane Koepcke > https://historydaily.org/the-double-survival-miracle-of-juliane-koepcke/13
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Holy cats! I have no memory of this.... too long ago. Bless her!

This is a most amazing and fascinating story.
 
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