Africa has invented nothing...not even writing? A short thread for these ignorant white supremacists who equate invention with capitalistic idea of commerce, and don't read history from elsewhere 0/16
This is a strangler fig tree, Inside this tree is a hollow space where a different tree stood
The strangler fig's seeds have made their way into the canopy of a host tree and germinated. As the fig's roots grow, they cascade down the trunk,
Once they are in the ground it competes for nutrients and water with the host. Then It gradually tightens its grip around the host tree
This process hinders the flow of water and nutrients, causing the host tree to weaken and eventually die. Over time, the strangler fig takes over completely, once the process is complete, the original tree decomposes, a hollow centre is all that remains to mark its existence
Ivan Black's sculptures draw inspiration from natural forms, mathematics and the Fibonacci sequence. Take a look at "Square Wave" to experience its mesmerising motion
one of the rarest sightings in the world
Chirodectes maculatus, an exceptionally rare box jellyfish which had previously only been sighted once
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