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This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. As we are a faith-based group the questions refer mainly to Christian fiction or non-fiction.
Today’s question is:
What interesting titbits did you learn from a recent book?
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The first would be that from Megan Shorts first Love Inspired Suspense book set in Alaska. It was actually a question on “the chase”. What is process called when an Iceberg breaks off from a glacier? Calving and I got it right. The other titbit was that there are things called drive through banks. This one confused me because we don’t have them, but they are common in America. Also didn’t realise how much people in America rely on checks.
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I read Arborescence by Rhett Davis – a book about humans turning into trees.
I learned about a clonal tree in America, an Aspen called Pando. It has a massive root system and has sent up about 47,000 genetically identical trunks, but is one single organism that keeps cloning itself. It covers about 47 acres and is considered one of the oldest and largest living organisms on Earth.
I found it fascinating. I’d love to see it, but after doing some further research I discovered we have a clonal shrub here in Tassie which at least will be easier to travel to. 😊
Both are endangered.
Oh wow and that you have one in Tassie is even better. That is one huge tree.
The one in Tassie is a different species but clones itself like the American one. Apparently it spans about 1.2 kilometres. Might be tricky to get to though and I’m not a bushwalker! 😂
I don’t have a particular book to share but as I read across many different genres, I Love it when I come across books that include real facts that surprise and educate me, enticing me to use that handy search the web feature on my Kindles… ❤️
I fully agree Cindi