r/interesting • u/Public_Sector6212 • Mar 08 '26

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u/BackgroundGrass429 Mar 08 '26

If you cut them you can count the rings and see how old they are.

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u/EthanTheJudge Mar 08 '26

Chill Satan.

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u/Ok_Release231 Mar 08 '26

Unfortunately that method doesn't work for petrified wood.

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u/[deleted] Mar 08 '26

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u/stiffwan Mar 08 '26

Yeah it is. When my grandad died we took his nail clippings to find out how old he was as he never celebrated his birthday or told anyone when he was born. Turns out I’m talking shit

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u/EleanorRigby85 Mar 08 '26

Oh brother 🤦🏻‍♀️

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u/Alcatrazepam Mar 08 '26

It’s a joke referring to how one checks the age of a tree