Fun Facts…Plants & Trees Part 1

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There are three trillion trees in the world…but 15 billion trees are felled every year, and only five billion are planted.

Trees grow from the top, which is why nest boxes and tree-houses always remain the same height.

Counting the rings inside a tree to assess its age is a process known as dendrochronology.

The world’s oldest tree is a bristlecone pine in Nevada named Prometheus thought to be more than 4,900 years old.

Unlike mammals and other creatures, trees never die of old age and all trees are capable of growing forever so long as they remain supplied with light and water, free from disease, and not harmed by floods, fires, or pests.

The world’s tallest known living tree is a California coastal redwood named Hyperion. It stands just over 380 feet tall.

Because trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, they can offset global carbon emissions. However, it would take a forest of 450 individual trees to offset the average carbon output of a single human being.

In 1971, NASA took some tree seeds to the Moon on Apollo 14 and returned them to Earth to see if germinating in space would affect their growth. The trees they planted are now the property of the US Forestry Service.

Daily Wisecracks & Wisdom

March 27, 2026March 14, 2026 tolleystopicsLeave a comment

Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for
special occasions. You know…
like Tuesdays.
Anonymous

THE SPHINX—THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM

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One less terrorist. The IRGC have to be eliminated. They are like Hamas, but have billions in oil money.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/26/world-news/irans-elite-navy-chief-alireza-tangsiri-responsible-for-closing-strait-of-hormuz-killed-in-airstrike-reports/

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Pass the bill.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2026/03/25/fetterman-afge-tsa-n2673404

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Trump and check-engine-light.

Japan sends help to open Hormuz.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HD7qxVfXAAAyDha?format=jpg&name=900×900

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Those in power make the rules—are Congressional members still being paid ???? You bet.

https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2026/03/23/we-are-not-a-theme-park-oppressed-cubans-rage-as-foreign-leftists-enjoy-five-star-luxury-while-championing-communism/

SPORTS

Everyone wants special treatment—you are either XX or XY sex.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/03/23/trans-golfer-sues-lpga-usga-to-compete-in-womens-events/

Reruns are big bucks.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/sports/heres-how-much-keith-hernandez-still-makes-in-seinfeid-residuals/

NATIONAL

Maybe Karen will lose.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/karen-bass-in-trouble-after-new-poll-ahead-of-la-mayoral-primary/

Spring Break has turned more violent.

https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/how-spring-breakers-turn-florida-beaches-into-war-zones/

Squirrels are addicted.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2026/03/25/squirrels-vaping-discarded-e-cigarettes-due-to-fruity-aromas/

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The Devil Made Me Do It Editor: What is your first link, LL ?

The Swinging Cat: It’s about a ruling in the Ninth Circuit Court in Washington state.

https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/03/13/9th-circuit-judge-comes-out-swinging-ahemin-spicy-dissent-over-women-only-nude-spa-n2200196

This is one of my all time favorite decisions.

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-10-18-vw-3280-story.html

This judge must be on the Democrat payroll.

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/03/13/new-activist-judge-halts-doj-powell-probe-and-guess-who-it-is-n2200200

Jimmy is goofy enough to be a Democrat President.

https://theonion.com/political-profile-james-talarico/

https://www.washingtontimes.com/

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You never know.

https://babylonbee.com/news/tragedy-liberal-gets-stabbed-before-finishing-telling-people-how-peaceful-islam-is

https://www.breitbart.com/

Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Hickson 44 in Leo
Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Kennett

Explanation: Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer Paul Hickson and colleagues identified some 100 compact groups of galaxies, now appropriately called Hickson Compact Groups. The four prominent galaxies seen in this intriguing telescopic skyscape are one such group, Hickson 44. The Hickson 44 galaxy group is about 100 million light-years distant, far beyond the foreground Milky Way stars, toward the northern springtime constellation Leo. The two spiral galaxies in the center of the image are edge-on NGC 3190 with distinctive, warped dust lanes, and S-shaped NGC 3187. Along with the bright elliptical, NGC 3193 (left) they are also known as Arp 316. The spiral toward the lower right corner is NGC 3185, the 4th member of the Hickson group. Like other galaxies in Hickson groups, these show signs of distortion and enhanced star formation, evidence of a gravitational tug of war that will eventually result in galaxy mergers on a cosmic timescale. The merger process is now understood to be a normal part of the evolution of galaxies, including our own Milky Way. For scale, NGC 3190 is about 75,000 light-years across at the estimated distance of Hickson 44.

Tomorrow’s picture: reaching extreme altitudes

Bible Verse

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Fun Facts…Plants & Trees Part 1

There are three trillion trees in the world…but 15 billion trees are felled every year, and only five billion are planted.

Trees grow from the top, which is why nest boxes and tree-houses always remain the same height.

Counting the rings inside a tree to assess its age is a process known as dendrochronology.

The world’s oldest tree is a bristlecone pine in Nevada named Prometheus thought to be more than 4,900 years old.

Unlike mammals and other creatures, trees never die of old age and all trees are capable of growing forever so long as they remain supplied with light and water, free from disease, and not harmed by floods, fires, or pests.

The world’s tallest known living tree is a California coastal redwood named Hyperion. It stands just over 380 feet tall.

Because trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, they can offset global carbon emissions. However, it would take a forest of 450 individual trees to offset the average carbon output of a single human being.

In 1971, NASA took some tree seeds to the Moon on Apollo 14 and returned them to Earth to see if germinating in space would affect their growth. The trees they planted are now the property of the US Forestry Service.

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Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for
special occasions. You know…
like Tuesdays.
Anonymous

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THE SPHINX—THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM

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My friend, I pray that God will help you to live well. I know that you are well in your spirit. I pray that your body will also be well.

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There are three trillion trees in the world…but 15 billion trees are felled every year, and only five billion are planted.

Trees grow from the top, which is why nest boxes and tree-houses always remain the same height.

Counting the rings inside a tree to assess its age is a process known as dendrochronology.

The world’s oldest tree is a bristlecone pine in Nevada named Prometheus thought to be more than 4,900 years old.

Unlike mammals and other creatures, trees never die of old age and all trees are capable of growing forever so long as they remain supplied with light and water, free from disease, and not harmed by floods, fires, or pests.

The world’s tallest known living tree is a California coastal redwood named Hyperion. It stands just over 380 feet tall.

Because trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, they can offset global carbon emissions. However, it would take a forest of 450 individual trees to offset the average carbon output of a single human being.

In 1971, NASA took some tree seeds to the Moon on Apollo 14 and returned them to Earth to see if germinating in space would affect their growth. The trees they planted are now the property of the US Forestry Service.

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My friend, I pray that God will help you to live well. I know that you are well in your spirit. I pray that your body will also be well.

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Always keep a bottle of wine in the fridge for
special occasions. You know…
like Tuesdays.
Anonymous