Furniture-maker slices open tree to find 'Jesus' in the rings Posted: 8 months ago by AutumnLotus
A furniture maker was delighted when he sliced open a tree to find what he claims is an image of Jesus ascending to heaven. Forty-five-year-old Craig O'Connor from Bensalem, Pennsylvania discovered the image in a stain of sap inside the trunk.
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Virgin Mary spotted in suburban tree trunk Posted: 2 months ago by AutumnLotus
A likeness of the Virgin Mary spotted in the trunk of a suburban tree is being touted as a divine “blessing”.
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$50,000 tree disappears while homeowner is on vacation Posted: 1 year ago by hisidea
Police Capt. Randy Pentis said having a person allegedly call a tree service to remove someone else's tree is rare. "It's criminal," Pentis said. "It's grand theft of property."
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Anne Frank's tree to be cut down Posted: 2 years ago by suebe
The old chestnut tree that comforted Anne Frank while she was in hiding during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands is to be cut down.
more from wiki on the tree
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Pooktre Tree Shapers Posted: 2 years ago by Mershaullk
In 1986 Peter had the idea of growing a chair. Nine years later Peter & Becky became partners. Pooktre was born. Together they have mastered the art they call Pooktre, which is the shaping of trees as they grow in predetermined designs.
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Tree of knowledge officially declared dead Posted: 2 years ago by teaya21
mephitic dipsomania blamed for execrable deracination of erudition
declared "deontologically deleterious"
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Britain's most expensive tree revealed Posted: 6 months ago by davethefish
This is the most expensive tree in Britain – worth more than three times the average price of a home.
The Victorian plane, which has a 1.8m (6ft) wide trunk and stands in Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair, is valued at £750,000.
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Image of Jesus appears in Hospital Window Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
An unexplained image in a hospital prayer garden window moved some people to tears and drew groups of people to a hallway before vanishing, according to witnesses. A crowd inside the Florida Hospital Medical Complex in Orlando snapped photos of the image apparently showing the profile of Jesus Christ crying.
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Lemon Tree in Japan Bears Eleven Kinds of Fruit! Posted: 9 months ago by mitzuzake
A 71-year-old farmer has found a unique solution to Japan's chronic shortage of space: grow 11 different kinds of fruit on a single tree. Sure beats eating fruit cocktail from a can!
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Uganda's 'sex tree' under threat Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
The soaring demand for a tree which some Ugandans believe can boost a man's libido and virility, may lead to its extinction.
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Melting Glacier Reveals Ancient Tree Stumps Posted: 12 months ago by AutumnLotus
Melting glaciers in Western Canada are revealing tree stumps up to 7,000 years old where the region's rivers of ice have retreated to a historic minimum, a geologist said today.
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Rare, endangered ghost orchid featured in book, movie found in Florida tree Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A rare ghost orchid has been found growing high in an old cypress tree in a southwest Florida nature preserve.
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Sweet Magnolia: Tree Bark Extract Fights Bad Breath And Tooth Decay Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
“Sweet magnolia” does more than describe the fragrant blossoms of a popular evergreen tree. It also applies to magnolia bark’s effects on human breath. Scientists in Illinois are reporting that breath mints made with magnolia bark extract kill most oral bacteria that cause bad breath and tooth decay within 30 minutes. The extract could be a boon for oral health when added to chewing gum and mints.
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The first tree genome is published. No, not on paper. Posted: 2 years ago by Galoot
Wood from a common tree may one day factor prominently in meeting transportation fuel needs, according to scientists whose research on the fast-growing poplar tree is featured on the cover of tomorrow's edition of the journal Science.
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Canadian man rescued after chaining self to tree Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
A man has been rescued after he spent nearly a week chained to a tree in a mountain forest near Vancouver in what police believe was a failed suicide attempt.
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Pac-Man Christmas Tree Posted: 10 months ago by misswinkle
This awesome Pac-Man Christmas Tree can be seen at Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid, Spain. It uses thousands of multicolored LEDs to display an animated tribute to the popular classic 80s arcade video game from Japan.
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Tree Trimmers Posted: 11 months ago by Dangerman
Autumn in the States means tree trimming.
I had a few estimates to knock down a huge tree on the Dangerman Estate come in lowball @ $1250.00.
( removal include, of course ) Imma do it Myself.
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Self destructing palm tree found in Madagascar Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
A new species of palm tree which flowers spectacularly once in its long life and then dies has been discovered in Madagascar.
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Christmas Tree Tips Posted: 10 months ago by wags273
For many people, decorating the Christmas tree is a favorite part of the holiday. The National Safety Council offers some safety tips to make sure a mishap doesn't spoil your holiday season.
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Man pinned under tree amputates his leg Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
Alone in the woods with his left leg pinned beneath a fallen tree for 11 hours, a 66-year-old man used pocket knives to cut off his limb below the knee to free himself.
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World's Oldest Tree is 16 Ft Tall and 10,000 Years Old Posted: 5 months ago by jquipp
Its been here since humans developed agriculture. Its a Swedish spruce tree, and can teach us a great deal about climate change.
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