Tropic Press: J.C. Bruce

Tropic Press: J.C. Bruce

The Strange Files

Looking for Some Shade--Avoid the Tree of Death

Alexander Strange
Feb 29, 2020
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So there you are on a hot, tropic day and a shower breaks out. So you slip under a pretty green tree sporting what looks like crabapples.

Of course, hiding under a tree during a thunderstorm is an inherently bad idea. Trees being what scientists call Lightning Magnets.

But this particular tree you've sought shelter under has its own nasty surprise for you…

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