This Forest Is Full of Weirdly Crooked Trees That Bend for No Known Reason—But Science Says This

This Forest Is Full of Weirdly Crooked Trees That Bend for No Known Reason—But Science Says This
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Michael Wing
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Scattered in the woods around Szczecin, in northwestern Poland, countless reminders of World War II often leave bizarre mysteries to be solved. Near the German border, a peculiar stand of trees all weirdly bent like question marks standing on their heads can be found, leaving many puzzled.

They all look quite similar—strangely curved like a “J”—and all are grouped roughly in the same spot. So, who or what caused these curved trees to grow into such bizarre shapes?

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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