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Prometheus
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Mar 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In the far west, you can find one of the oldest living organisms in the world. A tree that can live for thousands of years due to its ability to survive whatever is thrown at it. 56 years ago, the oldest tree ever was found, containing nearly 5000 years of growth rings. It germinated before the Egyptian Pyramids were built. Unfortunately, nobody knew it was the oldest known tree until it was gone.
Today, Great Basin National Park, the Bristlecone Pine, and how one man accidentally killed the oldest tree in the world.
Today, Great Basin National Park, the Bristlecone Pine, and how one man accidentally killed the oldest tree in the world.
Released:
Mar 5, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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