The oldest known individual tree is Methuselah — a bristlecone pine in California estimated to be 4,855 years old.

The magnetic north pole moves — it has shifted hundreds of miles since it was first recorded in 1831.

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Some fungi create zombies by controlling insect behavior.

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Flash floods can occur within minutes of heavy rainfall.

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Water can erode rock over long periods of time.

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There are trees alive today that were already thousands of years old when the pyramids were built.

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Some prehistoric amphibians grew several feet long.

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

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Wildfires can create their own weather systems.

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