GuyTallman
GuyTallman t1_j6j4r8t wrote
Reply to TIL redwood trees -- growing to heights of 350 feet or more (over 100 meters) -- have roots that go only about ten feet into the ground. by OccludedFug
Redwoods intertwine their root systems with other trees and often share nutrients. It is how something like an albino redwood can exist even though it can't photosynthesize for itself. It also means that trees that are by themselves and not connected to others in a shared root structure are especially vulnerable the wind and erosion leading to them falling. There is a solo redwood in my neighborhood, it scares the shit out of me.
GuyTallman t1_j6n7flz wrote
Reply to TIL about cargo cults, where indigenous people of small tropical islands would perform elaborate rituals to mimic air traffic control and marching patterns after witnessing airplanes drop supplies on airforce bases during world war II. by sciencedit
There is a fun side quest in Borderlands regarding this