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14: Domesticating Foxes, The Oldest Potted Plant, and Crosswords

Let's Learn Everything!

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Longevity of Plants: Cycads and Bristlecone Pine

Exploring the impressive lifespan of cycads, with some reaching over a thousand years old, and highlighting anecdotes about individuals caring for plants with humorous anxiety. The chapter also delves into the incredible age of the world's oldest tree, a 5,062-year-old basin bristlecone pine, coupled with reflections on bonsai trees and the importance of plant care.

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