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You think you just fell out of a coconut tree? (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 90 points 5 months ago (7 children)

There's no such thing as a tree.

And as a QI fan, I feel compelled to add there's no such thing as a fish

[–] [email protected] 32 points 5 months ago

No such thing as a tree? So you mean all those binary trees I've been inverting have been a lie? My whole world is shattered.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago

Of plants native to the Canary Islands, wood independently evolved at least 38 times!

[–] dohpaz42 11 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

You forgot about the myth of vegetables.

[–] Etterra 10 points 5 months ago

Except that yes there is. It's just not a scientific term. Same with fish.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 months ago

A local park ranger I know likes to remark that our state tree is a grass. (I'm in Florida.)

But I'd say that's also inaccurate. IMO, grasses are in the family Poaceae, and palms are in the family Arecaceae. I guess one could remark that our state tree is a commelinid...but I don't think tourists would get as much of a kick out of that.

[–] Dasus 6 points 5 months ago

Halt! I'm here to check the expiry date of your facts!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

Neat read, thanks