Monday, July 12, 2010

Word first bridges aren't built - they're grown in india

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown.The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers

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