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    Monkey Orchid
    Monkey Orchid
    There's a species of orchid that looks like a monkey's face.
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    ‘Tree shaping’ is the art of growing trees and roots into things like bridges, chairs, “people trees”, ladders, fences, jungle gyms, tunnels, and, theoretically, could even be used to grow homes.
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    The Manchineel Tree is so poisonous, rainwater dripping off it’s leaves will burn your skin.
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    There is a persistent storm in Venezuela that produces lightning 140 to 160 nights a year, 10 hours per day and up to 280 times per hour and has been going since at least the 16th century.
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