The Strangest Natural and Man-Made Items that Actually Exist

Just Like in the Movies

The root system of the tree actually grows into the hollow concrete barriers that are holding the trees up, since the concealed part of the tree is the only part that gets water or any nutrients. This gives off the illusion that these trees are growing out of thin air, but they're merely suspended in a sort of growth purgatory. 

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The More You Know

  • A quarter of all the bones in your body are in your feet.
  • Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd dusted off their Ghostbusters costumes to visit a terminally ill child who was a fan of the film and wanted to meet them.
  • Pittsburgh is the only city where all three major sports teams share the same colors.
  • Hippos produce their own sunblock.
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