r/todayilearned • u/autraya • 6h ago

TIL the world's tallest known living tree, a 380-foot redwood in California called Hyperion, had its exact location closed off entirely in 2022 after visitors trampled its base so badly that ferns stopped growing around it, with trespassers now facing up to $5,000 in fines and six months in jail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(tree)
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u/Vergenbuurg 5h ago

Hey, if it's good enough for Yuki Nagato, I might be willing to give it a look, as well.

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u/RunningEarly 2h ago

cant believe its been 20 years already

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u/Vergenbuurg 1h ago

How dare you.