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What tree holds the record for age?

Until recently, the oldest tree on Earth was considered to be the spinous pine (Pinus aristata) growing in the USA on the border of the states of California and Nevada, whose age is estimated at approximately 4900 years. However, in 2003, it became known that a cedar grows on the Japanese island of Yakushima, which, according to experts, is 7200 years old.

This tree is included in the UNESCO list of natural monuments of world importance.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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On July 3, 1988, the USS Vincennes shot down an Iranian Airbus passenger jet while it was flying over the Persian Gulf in Iranian territorial waters. All 290 people on board were killed. The US government later stated that the cruiser's crew misidentified the aircraft as a military fighter, which also did not respond to requests, and did not apologize for the incident. George W. Bush, then vice president and running for president, repeatedly said in meetings with voters: "I will never apologize for the United States of America, no matter what the facts."

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