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Axel Erlandson Tree Molding
As a hobby, the Frankensteinian bean farmer, Axel Erlandson,
shaped trees and called them “Circus Trees.” He was very secretive on
how he managed to pull of this bizarre feat and carried out his work
behind screens to protect his secrets from spies. When Erlandson died
in 1964 his elaborate efforts to take his secret to the grave seemed to
have paid off, as nobody has been able to recreate his bizarre work ever
since.
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The Lyrebird
A Lyrebird is most notable for their superb ability to mimic natural and artificial sounds from their environment. During this mating season they may sing for four hours of the day, almost half the hours of daylight.
The song of the Superb Lyrebird is a mixture of seven elements of its own song and any number of other mimicked songs and noises. The lyrebird's syrinx is the most complexly-muscled of the songbirds, giving the lyrebird extraordinary ability, unmatched in vocal repertoire and mimicry.
Lyrebirds render with great fidelity the individual songs of other birds and the chatter of flocks of birds, and also mimic other animals such as koalas and dingos. The lyrebird is capable of imitating almost any sound and they have been recorded mimicking human caused sounds such as a mill whistle to a cross-cut saw, chainsaws, car engines and car alarms, fire alarms, rifle-shots, camera shutters, dogs barking, crying babies, music, and even the human voice. However, while the mimicry of human noises is widely reported, the extent to which it happens is exaggerated and the phenomenon is quite unusual.
They have an audio equizilant to a photographic memory.
The song of the Superb Lyrebird is a mixture of seven elements of its own song and any number of other mimicked songs and noises. The lyrebird's syrinx is the most complexly-muscled of the songbirds, giving the lyrebird extraordinary ability, unmatched in vocal repertoire and mimicry.
Lyrebirds render with great fidelity the individual songs of other birds and the chatter of flocks of birds, and also mimic other animals such as koalas and dingos. The lyrebird is capable of imitating almost any sound and they have been recorded mimicking human caused sounds such as a mill whistle to a cross-cut saw, chainsaws, car engines and car alarms, fire alarms, rifle-shots, camera shutters, dogs barking, crying babies, music, and even the human voice. However, while the mimicry of human noises is widely reported, the extent to which it happens is exaggerated and the phenomenon is quite unusual.
They have an audio equizilant to a photographic memory.
