3 Comments TIL of the The Ténéré Tree, which was the most isolated tree in the world for 300 years, 250 miles from any other in Niger’s Sahara Desert, until it was knocked over by a truck driver in 1973 by whatilearned September 5, 2022, 6:01 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
TIL of the Tree of Ténéré, the last surviving acacia in what used to be a forest in the wastelands of Northeastern Niger. Having no companions for 400km in any direction, it was mowed down by a reportedly drunk truck driver in 1973. by whatilearned August 22, 2021, 1:14 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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