A fire tornado is a spinning column of fire — they can reach 1,600°C and heights of over 100 meters.

Apples belong to the rose family, along with pears, plums, cherries, and peaches.

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The Amazon rainforest is often called the lungs of the Earth.

Fact #253 · Nature

Volcanoes can create new land through lava flows.

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Figs aren't technically a fruit — they're an inverted flower, and wasps pollinate them from the inside.

Fact #3429 · Nature

Certain plants use thorns to reduce grazing pressure.

Fact #880 · Nature

Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.

Fact #1893 · Nature

Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.

Fact #2048 · Nature

The Earth's surface is constantly reshaped by natural forces.

Fact #224 · Nature