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Stills from “Wasteland, Baby! - Behind The Album Cover”

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Cleaning a wound is going to be more painful than getting the wound, but you will be healed when you're done

#words from my counselor #don't be afraid to be in pain #the more pain you feel the more you're disinfecting your wound

When you turn 21 do you just hear 21 Savage's voice chanting "21 21 21" in your head the entire year or

#asking for a friend

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seriously is there anything sexier than sustainable farming

The bathroom in this coffeeshop treated me better than my last boyfriend ever did

#they had a bidet #and mood lighting #and the sink was like a water pump of the softest water #and the soap was eco friendly #ive never felt so flattered by a bathroom before #i feel so cared for

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THIS IS THE HARDEST I HAVE LAUGHED IN SO LONG YOU HAVE CURED MY DEPRESSION

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@foxnavi

Do not filter yourself into silence. Everyone is different, not everyone is going to vibe w what you say, but if you say what you actually feel then you'll find people that do. The world improves w diversity

#it's far better to be you and alone #than be surrounded by strangers and still be alone

I've noticed that the first day of anything is always the worst. First day after a break up, starting a diet, of your period, living in a new place, after finishing a book/show/podcast, spending time alone or not alone, after a haircut, since changing jobs, working out, etc. But it gets better, it always gets better

#you gotta have faith #faith #legit tho it'll get better eventually #no cheesin involved #personal386

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The fact that the location of the world’s oldest tree has to be kept secret encapsulates everything that’s bad about humanity.

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There’s a story about that, actually.

According to the smithsonianmag.com, the world’s oldest bristlecone pine was a nearly 5,000 year old tree later named Prometheus. In 1964, a man named Donald Rusk Currey decided to use an increment borer to determine its age (a process that cuts a small hole into the center of the tree trunk, and is not intended to kill the tree). Unfortunately, the borer got stuck. He and a park ranger cut the tree down to remove the equipment, and when they counted the tree rings, they realized their mistake. Oops. This incident lead to better protection of the remaining bristlecone pines.

There’s some wiggle room about what can be called “the world’s oldest living tree.” The world’s oldest living single tree is the tree that the OP is referring to. Its name is Methuselah,and it is also around 5,000 years old. Since its location is unknown, nobody knows what it looks like. But it might be this tree here:

But technically, it isn’t the oldest living tree. Let me explain.

It turns out that root systems of trees can send up genetically identical saplings (aka clones) via their root systems. Like so:

Which means the original trunk can die, but since the root system is attached to other trees which give it nutrients, it lives on. The root system can theoretically do this indefinitely. So the tree trunks could be fairly young, but the roots could be large and very, very, very old. So the oldest “tree” isn’t a small grove, it’s a logic-defying forest.

I’d like you to meet Pando.

This male quaking aspen covers 106 acres and is ancient. I’m talking an estimate of 80,000 years. The trees you can see are just “shoots” he sent up, and their average age is 130 years old. He is his own forest. If trees could talk, I’d love to hear what he had to say.

He might be dying, due to insects and drought (hmm, wonder what could have happened to cause that). A section of Pando is being studied in an attempt to find a solution. But in the meantime, we can enjoy him for his beauty.

TLDR: Yes please, protect the trees from humans!

I've learned recently that there is no wrong way to socialize. No matter how comfortable or not you are w social interaction, there is no wrong way to socialize. Forgetting to say thank you will not make them think you're rude, accidentally interrupting someone will not make them personally target you, losing your words or train of thought will not make people think you're less intelligent. You're doing your best, you're being you, and that's the whole point of socializing; sharing who you are. So make those accidents, but know that you are not an accident