Knowledge Ninja

💡

💡

Redwood trees, which can reach up to 350 feet (over 100 meters) in height, have roots that only extend about ten feet into the ground.

Jan 30, 2023•1 min read

Fun Fact:

Redwood trees, which can reach up to 350 feet (over 100 meters) in height, have roots that only extend about ten feet into the ground.

Source

nps.gov

Share this fascinating fact! 🥷

Share on X Discover more facts

💡More Fun Facts

Keep exploring and learning

about archeological Tells. Neolithic human settlement sites that grew into large (some over 100 feet tall) hills due to the people there discarding remains into the ground below, building on top of discarded buildings, and the collection of sediment/materials from everyday living.

Eurypterids, an order of arthropods completely wiped out by the world s biggest mass extinction, were scorpion-like giants that could reach almost ten feet in length.

Julia “Butterfly” Hill, an environmental advocate, spent 738 days living in a California redwood tree (named Luna) that was 180 feet (55 mm) high in order to stop it from being cut down by Pacific Lumber Company. She was successful in her mission and the tree was preserved.

California is home to the tallest living object in the world. It’s a redwood tree named Hyperion that is 379.7 feet high.

The FDR Memorial in Washington DC was designed to be accessible to people with physical impairments. However, vision-impaired visitors complained that the braille was illegible due to improper dot spacing, and in some cases was placed eight feet off the ground.

The tallest mountain in the Maldives is only 17 feet (5 meters) above sea level. A hotel in the area used to give certificates to its visitors who managed to climb to the peak.

Explore All Fun Facts