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@divegeester said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/photo/ancient-japanese-pruning-method

There's an ancient Japanese pruning method from the 14th century that allows lumber production without cutting down trees called "daisugi" 🌳

In daisugi, the cedar tree is pruned heavily in a special way that it forms a giant bonsai that produces shoots of straight cedar branches growing upward.
...[text shortened]... tree.

A similar technique called 'Pollarding' is practiced in the UK.

Edit #2100 in the bag 💼

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/tsutomu-yamaguchi

Some call him the "unluckiest man in the world". But the two events he survived also make him the luckiest 😲

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/traveling-salesmen

A fascinating glimpse at the suitcases of the traveling salesmen of yesteryear. You'll be amazed at what they actually carried in them.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/jumbo-the-elephant

The celebrity elephant of the 19th century, whose keeper found a shocking way to keep him calm.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/anthelme-mangin

The trench-fighting WW1 soldier who couldn't remember who he was. Why did nearly 300 families claim him as their relative?

-VR

@@788563 said
a leg

@divegeester said
Did you know…

“A leg” is one of two human biological limbs which are essential for walking and standing.

Did you Know?

The gravedigger likes to play monkey see, monkey do with one of the twins? 🙂

-VR

@the-gravedigger said
Did you know:

The average human has 1.9999999999999987 legs

@divegeester said
Did you know …

The average rusty bolt has no nuts?

@the-gravedigger said
And has trouble following the thread 😉 😛

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/pervitin

These workers are manufacturing a vital – lesser known – tool used by the Nazis. Prepare to be shocked.

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/history-of-the-lawn

Just how did the lawn become the ultimate status symbol? It dates back further than you might imagine...

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/corrie-ten-boom

The remarkable life of Corrie ten Boom. A Dutch watchmaker whose bedroom hid a big secret.

-VR

@rookie54 said
triple word score!