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Title: There's a forest in Poland filled with crooked trees, and no one can explain why
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URL Source: http://www.sciencealert.com/there-s ... an-explain-how-it-got-that-way
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Author: JACK SOMMER, BUSINESS INSIDER
Post Date: 2016-01-01 00:55:57 by Tatarewicz
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Views: 257
Comments: 7
ScienceAlert... Deep in the woods of the West Pomerania region of Poland, an entire section of trees bends at sharp angles near their bases, forming an odd and entrancing phenomenon known as 'The Crooked Forest'. Why do the trees bend like this? No one is quite sure. Some have theorised that harsh weather conditions made them this way. Others have said that man-made development uprooted the trees. Landscape photographer Kilian Schoönberger shared some of his photos of the forest, as well as the folklore surrounding it. According to Schoönberger and the region's oral tradition, the trees were planted around the year 1930. During that time, and throughout World War II, Germans controlled the area. To this day, there are rumours that some type of human-made method or technique was used to cause the strange shapes of the trees - although it's not clear what purpose that would have served. This article was originally published by Business Insider. More from Business Insider: 5 health trends you should avoid Before-and-after photos show how dramatically presidents have aged while in office Chipotle fans have a wacky conspiracy theory about the chain's E. coli outbreaks This video explains the science of why we get hangovers, and how to prevent one I actually upheld a New Year's resolution for all 12 months of 2015 thanks to a barebones fitness app Poster Comment: Plants bend/reposition to get maximum sunlight
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German foresters at the time developed a method of truncating hardwood and softwood trees in this way to take advantage of the artificially curved growth of the lumber for furniture or other structural uses. However, according to local reports, this particular stand of pines in the former Pomerania was created during a scarcity in the supply of Christmas trees in the 1930's where a similar method was used to harvest the top growth of pine saplings for the market while leaving the rest of the trees to grow into these remarkable shapes.
Ha, der shvartse planet! The next thing after BRA, i.e. black-run amerika.
Happy New Year to you too.
"Venusians" or "Venerians" would be more correct. But that is an interesting factoid. I wonder what the strength-to-weight ratio is on that material. Also the cost of manufacture.
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I like your definitude -- lay it on me much!
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestTo this day, there are rumours that some type of human-made method or technique was used to cause the strange shapes of the trees - although it's not clear what purpose that would have served.
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