The next time you hear a loud “crack” outside on a moonless winter night, don’t assume it’s someone firing a weapon. It could just be an exploding tree.
In Collin County, Texas, locals recently heard a number of trees cracking in the icy weather.
Exploding Maple Trees Rock Texas Winter
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Trees covered with snow. Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
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