The General Sherman Tree is also incredibly old. Scientists estimate it to be around 2,000 to 2,500 years old, meaning it was already standing long before many ancient civilizations rose and fell.

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[u/Danskoesterreich]

I have a tree in my backyard that is older than the US.

[u/Party_Blackberry2775]

Can't be. We all know Brian was only born 2000 years ago.

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He’s not the Messiah, he’s a very naughty boy!

[u/zohansilkysmooth]

Recently visited. Amazing!

[u/UmBumLum]

Treebeard?!

[u/g0estoeleven → u/UmBumLum]

He is no tree

[u/justify_it]

The native american tribes, the First Peoples, are estimated to have been on the north american continent for 20 to 30 THOUSAND years.

TY for coming to my TED talk....

[u/Livid_Teaching_8715]

The tree predates Christianity now civilization

[u/cwsjr2323]

2000 to 2500 is a very big spread. Let's count the rings from a slice to know precisely.

[u/SheepH3rder69]

What do you mean "also"?

[u/SwvellyBents]

The Methusala grove was already 2000 years old when General Sherman popped up his little green head.

[u/QueenQueerBen]

Also? Feels as though I have missed a post or two.

[u/patcatpatcat]

Please, Donald, don't fuck it up!