About 160 trees survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Seeds from those trees are sent around the world to grow “peace trees” in other nations.

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How Can Some Trees Survive for Thousands of Years?

Some of the oldest living things on our remarkable planet are trees. The record holders are bristlecone pines of the western United States, quite a few of which are known to be more than 3,000 years old. One individual, discovered in 2012, is estimated to be more than 5,060 years old, making it the