Ghosts of Evolution
What does a ginkgo tree have in common with a dinosaur? SUBSCRIBE, it's FREE! http://bit.ly/iotbs_sub ↓ More info and sources below ↓ Every fall, in cities like New York, the smell...
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Ahh, autumn in New York City. The crisp air, the rustling leaves, and OH GOD what is that smell?! It smells like somebody threw up all over Brooklyn! Don't blame him, blame this tree: the ginkgo biloba. [music playing] The ginkgo biloba is a weird tree. It was here before every flowering plant on Earth, and watched dinosaurs play under its leaves, and then go extinct. Or turn into pigeons. Out of the five categories of plants that make seeds, the ginkgo - just one species - is all on its own. It's kind of an evolutionary oddity. And their seeds smell awful. Beneath your feet that squishy carpet oozes out the same chemical found in rancid butter. That seems like a strange strategy if your goal is to make baby trees. Unfortunately for plants, the apple do...
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Ahh, autumn in New York City. The crisp air, the rustling leaves, and OH GOD what is that smell?! It smells like somebody threw up all over Brooklyn! Don't blame him, blame this tree: the ginkgo biloba. [music playing] The ginkgo biloba is a weird tree. It was here before every flowering plant on Earth, and watched dinosaurs play under its leaves, and then go extinct. Or turn into pigeons. Out of the five categories of plants that make seeds, the ginkgo - just one species - is all on its own. It's kind of an evolutionary oddity. And their seeds smell awful. Beneath your feet that squishy carpet oozes out the same chemical found in rancid butter. That seems like a strange strategy if your goal is to make baby trees. Unfortunately for plants, the apple do...
