In 2006, the National Park Service created the Witness Tree Protection Program to safeguard 24 historically and biologically significant trees in the greater Washington, D.C., area. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/head-tilting-history/witness-trees
Since 1936, Zundert, Netherlands has hosted the Corso Zundert, a parade to celebrate the region’s famous dahlia flowers. The parade floats themselves are designed and created with thousands of dahlia flowers. – WTF Fun Facts
The manchineel tree is one of the most toxic trees in the world. The sap which is present in every part of the tree causes blisters, eating its apples can be potentially fatal, and the smoke from a burning manchineel tree can cause blindness if it gets in your eyes. – WTF Fun Facts
A hop plant is either male or female. Both male and female hop plants produce cones (strobuli), but the male cones are no good for brewing beer. It is only the female cones that contain the acids and essential oils to produce the aroma and bitterness desired for beer. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.thespruceeats.com/grow-hops-for-homebrewing-353150
In January 2020, Palau became the first country to impose a widespread ban on sunscreen in an effort to protect its vulnerable coral reefs. Hawaii is imposing a similar ban starting in 2021. – WTF Fun Facts
Wolffia globosa, commonly known as the Asian watermeal, is the smallest fruit in the world. It is also the world’s smallest flowering plant. – WTF Fun Facts
The “suicidal palm” (Tahina spectabilis) was recently discovered in Madagascar. The plant grows for decades before exploding with nectar-rich blossoms that develop into fruit which ultimately deplete the plants nutrients and cause it to die. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2008/01/suicidal-palm-debuts-madagascar
The oleander is the official flower of the city of Hiroshima because it was the first to bloom again after the explosion of the atomic bomb in 1945. – WTF Fun Facts
Source: https://hiroshimajapanhistory.weebly.com/interesting-facts.html