History

In 1918, coal miners in a seam of coal were stunned when they unearthed a petrified tree stump deep beneath the earth’s surface. This unusual discovery, out of place in the otherwise industrial setting of the mine, captivated the miners and sparked a sense of wonder. The stump,… pic.twitter.com/iIkikD9VMf

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