An Age of Magic

If people were like trees…

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I wonder if we would live as long as this one recently found in Sweden. It is a spruce, is located in central Sweden and first took root just after the ice age and is still growing strong.

It has been carbon dated to 7,542 BC - isn’t that amazing? that’s 9,550 years after it first began to sprout.

Previously scientists always believed that the earth’s most ancient trees were 4,000 to 5,000-year-old pine trees found in North America so to find a spruce of this venerable age in a cold climate such as Sweden has provided new insight into mans migration to the ice front following the ice age. They reckon it was introduced by ancient man way back then.

I hope they keep an eye on this tree - she sure deserves respect.

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Giving your home an American look

Do you sometimes feel as though your home needs a makeover? most of us do at sometime or another but the thing to remember these days is to do things the environmentally friendly way. Don’t you agree?

Utilise the sun’s natural light and warmth - make the most of natural materials and timbers and give your home a new feeling of being a part of nature and the environment. For this purpose you need the help of experts; American Home Craft are the leaders in the industry in this respect. Just take a look at their site and see just what they can do for your home.

Whether it is new doors, windows, kitchens or the entire house they can give your home a whole new feel. And don’t forget the exteriors - the way the world’s climate is changing our houses need all the protection they can get these days.

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Do astronauts die earlier than the rest of us?

Scientists reckon they do. Apparently astronauts get exposed to more dangerous radiation in outer space than previously thought and scientists are linking the effects with the onset of cancer.

But I wonder.

Take  look at Neil Armstrong - in his eighties; John Glenn - also in his late eighties and Buzz Aldrin who is aged 77. They are still alive and kicking. No sign of cancer there guys!

Not only this but they are all still active, involved and making big bucks on the lecture circuit. If anything I’d say going into outer space enhances longevity.

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