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This 4,850-Year-Old California Bristlecone Pine Tree

This 4,850-year-old bristlecone pine tree in California was just a seedling when it was planted in 2,833 BC, and it’s still around. But how did it manage to survive this long? Robert Mohlenbrock, a professor of botany has an idea. “Any organism that lived longer than the norm had to have optimal conditions going for it … that would mean moderate temperatures, shelter from extreme weather, and plenty of moisture and nutrients.”