🥷
đź’ˇ
đź’ˇ Fun Facts
đź’ˇ

that Acacia trees can communicate with each other. When they sense injuries in their leaves, they release ethylene gas in the air to signal nearby Acacias, which pump tannins in their leaves. Tannins make the leaves bitter and are also poisonous it can kill even big herbivores, like deers.

•1 min read

that Acacia trees can communicate with each other. When they sense injuries in their leaves, they release ethylene gas in the air to signal nearby Acacias, which pump tannins in their leaves. Tannins make the leaves bitter and are also poisonous - it can kill even big herbivores, like deers.
🥷
that Acacia trees can communicate with each other. When they sense injuries in their leaves, they release ethylene gas in the air to signal nearby Acacias, which pump tannins in their leaves. Tannins make the leaves bitter and are also poisonous – it can kill even big herbivores, like deers.

Source favicon

Source

smithsonianmag.com

Share this fascinating fact! 🥷

Share on XDiscover more facts

đź’ˇMore Fun Facts

Keep exploring and learning

Coca-Cola is the only soft drink company to still use coca leaves as part of their recipe. They have a special government exemption to legally import coca leaves from Peru and Bolivia to a special plant that decocainizes the leaves under strict DEA surveillance.

Read →

earthworms are unable to drown like a human would, and they can even survive several days fully submerged in water. They breathe through their skin and can handle water as easily as air.

Read →

that the Yakuza, Japan s crime organisations, have been involved in disaster relief efforts after major events like 2011 TĹŤhoku earthquake, often distributing supplies more efficiently than official channels. They are also known to open their offices as emergency shelters for the displaced.

Read →

that the Penan people of Malaysian Borneo have developed a secret forest language called Oroo that utilizes sticks, leaves, vines, and other debris to create symbols and signs to alert travelers to certain dangers. They can also be used to request help and set up activities with fellow kin.

Read →

in the early 18th century, the St. Bernard dog breed was used by monks living in St.Bernard s Pass to help rescue people after snowstorms. Their resistance to cold weather and great sense of direction made them helpful for this. They were even able to find people deeply buried under snow.

Read →

about Cotard’s Syndrome, also known as “walking corpse syndrome,” a rare mental disorder in which one has delusional beliefs ranging from believing that they are dead, do not exist, or have lost their internal organs/blood/souls. Many even believe they’re immortal and can’t die a natural death.

Read →
Explore All Fun Facts