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Most people think dinosaurs ruled the ancient world… but there was a creature on Earth long before them — and it’s still alive today. The octopus. Scientists discovered fossils showing that the ancestors of modern octopuses lived more than 300 million years ago, making them older than dinosaurs, older than trees, and older than almost every creature still walking the planet. Think about that for a second: While the first forests were forming… while giant insects filled the sky… while creatures c

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O (bromeliad) tree! O (bromeliad) tree! How lovely are your sword-like waxy leaves. 💚 Our Smithsonian Gardens team assembled this holiday “tree” at our Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. It’s comprised of over 100 bromeliads (Bromeliad genera) that mimic garland and ornaments through their different colors and shapes. Strands of moss have been added between the planters. Bromeliads do more than make a space festive—they help increase biodiversity in our ecosystems. The leaf arrange

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Funny | Historical | Wealth on Instagram: "Few colors carry as much history as indigo blue, and in Japan, this shade holds even deeper meaning through Sukumo, a traditional dyeing technique that dates back more than 600 years. To this day, artisans keep this ancestral knowledge alive, blending botany, fermentation, chemistry, and a generous dose of patience. The process begins with the leaves of the Polygonum tinctorium plant, known in Japan as ai. After harvesting, the leaves are dried and stac

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