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22
Jan

Have you already seen one weird shaped vegetable? I have seen many in my grandpa’s farm before. But I was still young that time that I did not even care to take pictures. Here are few weird, unusual vegetable shapes I found online.

Potato

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18
Oct

These are photos of the world’s oldest trees listed by age. Sweden claims that it has the oldest tree, about 10,000-year-old spruce. It is located in the Dalarna province.


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9
Oct

Giant pumpkins

Author: cute

It is almost Halloween and pumpkins are in demand. How big will you like your pumpkin be? Do you want a giant pumpkin head on your porch? Below are few of the biggest pumpkins the world has ever seen.

Joe Jutras, of North Scituate, prepares to fit his pumpkin into a gathering strap during the annual New England Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off at the Topsfield Fair, Sept. 29, 2007, in Topsfield, Massachusetts. The giant pumpkin set a world record, weighing in at the fair at 1,689 pounds.

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30
Sep

Recently, Johan Dippenaar, chief executive of Petra Diamonds Ltd. said in a statement that a 507.55-carat diamond (the size of a chicken egg) has been found at South Africa’s Cullinan mine. The diamond was one of the biggest diamonds ever found.

Here are some of the world’s biggest/largest diamonds:

1. The Incomparable – At 890 carats, this rough diamond was a hit when discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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18
Aug

A carnivorous pitcher plant that eats rats and insects has been discovered in the Philippines and named after Sir David Attenborough.

The plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is believed to be the largest meat-eating shrub, dissolving rats with acid-like enzymes.
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18
Jul

Some colorful animals are deadly. For instance, the golden frog called terribilis (the terrible) is considered the most poisonous animal on Earth. It looks charming outside, but it contains poison that could kill 10 people.

But there are still others that are simply safe to touch. Enjoy the list of the most colorful animals.

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17
Jun

What is the world’s biggest or largest flower? The record holder is the Titan Arum, or the “corpse flower.” When the flower is fully bloomed, it is said to smell like a rotting corpse. It is about 3m (10ft) tall and is native to Sumatra, Indonesia. The giant ‘corpse flower’ blooms only occasionally.
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