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Singapore’s ‘Tree Doctors’
Meet Eric Ong, a veteran arborist and a custodian of the trees in Singapore. His job is to check up on the trees, but arborists like Ong are also entrusted with the responsibility of looking after Singapore’s heritage trees, ones conserved for their social, historical, cultural, or aesthetic value. What goes into taking care of these trees? How do they measure health? An explanation.
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undeniable age,beauty,life

 

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From the Archives

Why Roman Emperors Were More Likely to Be Assassinated During Droughts

Well, I'll read up on those Roman Emperors, @rbkwp, but wanted to let you know that Italy and Rome have always been a favorite destination of mine. Below is a pic of me sitting on the edge of The Colosseum. The first time I was there I couldn't believe all the stray housecats that lived in there. Still such a majestic building, though. Just love Italy!!!

 

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Alianello, Italy
Alianello Ghost Town
Vincenzo spends every afternoon in Alianello to feed his chickens and “to pass some time.” Before darkness falls, he secures the animals in a natural cave, then he goes home to Alianello Nuovo. The mild-mannered retired garbage man, who lived here from 1976 to 1980, is the last caretaker of a town that was declared not fit to live in after the 1980 earthquake but was definitively abandoned only in 2000.
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Russia
Kaliningrad Oblast
The Kaliningrad Oblast is an oblast or “state” in the Russian Federation that’s completely surrounded by Poland, Lithuania, and the Baltic sea. Thanks to the geopolitical aftermath of World War II, this small Russian territory is in the curious position of not touching any other part of Russia.
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Well, I'll read up on those Roman Emperors, @rbkwp, but wanted to let you know that Italy and Rome have always been a favorite destination of mine. Below is a pic of me sitting on the edge of The Colosseum. The first time I was there I couldn't believe all the stray housecats that lived in there. Still such a majestic building, though. Just love Italy!!!

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wonderful bw
absp;uetly

wont tell you of my love for such
ended up with
i love eggs,as well
had a italian saturated in olive oil i geuss,omelette
unfortunately 1/2 an hour later,resting in the shade of the leaning tower

disaster,yes,d' dang

definitly wont continue stoey,unless you admit to a certain fetish haha
acrually ended up ok

same travelling era as you,by the look of it
cool days aye bw,yes

 

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From the Archives
Village Sin Eaters

smile
another of my eras ha
i should have been born a 000 years ago ha
avoid this cv shit

 

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Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, France
Serpent D'Océan
Entitled Serpent D’Océan, this skeletal sea serpent was unveiled in 2012 as part of the Estuaire art exhibition which invited international artists to create large-scale works using the environment surrounding the Loire River between Nantes and Saint-Nazaire. The work was created by Chinese-French artist Huang Yong Ping, who used the rough iconography of China’s mythological dragons to design the 400-foot-long art monster.
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Atlas Obscura Trips
Exploring Hidden Traditions in Japan

 

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Inside the Tombs of Saqqara, Juneteenth Is the Newest Federal Holiday, What Happens When Crayfish Take Antidepressants? and More

cool,love smithsonian
plenty to choose from today

Inside the Tombs of Saqqara

Juneteenth, the U.S.' Second Independence Day, Is Now a Federal Holiday

Sponsor: Montana Indian Country

The Best Spots for Seeing Buffalo in Indian Country in Montana

David Bowie Painting Purchased at Landfill for $4 Expected to Fetch Thousands

Gray Wolf Pups Seen in Colorado for the First Time in 80 Years

Crayfish Exposed to Antidepressants Are More Adventurous

Gray Whale Breaks Migration Record With 16,700-Mile Journey

Headless Statue of Ancient Woman Discovered in Turkey's 'Mother Goddess City'

Smithsonian Voices

Don't Miss These Objects When the Smithsonian's Natural History Museum Reopens

Smithsonian Channel

This Remarkable Antarctic Base Can Move Around in Case of Danger

Using Nuclear Bomb Detectors, Scientists Overhear the Secret Songs of a Never-Before-Seen Pygmy Blue Whale Population

On this day in 1775, the Battle of Bunker Hill began. The melee, early in the Revolutionary War, ended in victory for the British.

Read the true story of this famous but misunderstood battle.

 

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Ancient people lived at German 'Stonehenge,' site of brutal human sacrifices
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Google Earth reveals the world's largest geoglyph

just feel like placing it out there ha

 

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Well, I'll read up on those Roman Emperors, @rbkwp, but wanted to let you know that Italy and Rome have always been a favorite destination of mine. Below is a pic of me sitting on the edge of The Colosseum. The first time I was there I couldn't believe all the stray housecats that lived in there. Still such a majestic building, though. Just love Italy!!!

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I also love Italy and Rome in particular. Have often been there and never got bored visiting the ancient treasures which are so unique and awesome. Glad you like Rome as much as I do, my friend, Cool and nice pic! Best greetings from Ted!

 

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I also love Italy and Rome in particular. Have often been there and never got bored visiting the ancient treasures which are so unique and awesome. Glad you like Rome as much as I do, my friend, Cool and nice pic! Best greetings from Ted!

We'll have to make the trip together sometime. There's still so much that I'd like to see. But Germany as well! I've never been there. * Brett

 

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Stunning Fractal Landscapes

 

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We'll have to make the trip together sometime. There's still so much that I'd like to see. But Germany as well! I've never been there. * Brett

Yes, I know, I would love to show you around in Munich. Many sightseeings are just in my neighborhood, very practical. And I would cook Bavarian style, many of our American friends loved the food. Best wishes. Dear Brett! Ted

 

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BY Eric Bender