Two Good Reminders that We're Small

1. TimeLapse Video of the Night Sky


2. The Earth's Oldest Trees:
"In the White Mountains in eastern California, 15 miles east of Bishop, you'll find the oldest living trees in the world. The gnarled beauties, called the Great Basin Bristlecone Pine, are believed to be 1,000 to around 4,800 years old."

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