I’ve started receiving daily e-mails from the BBC in an effort to stay somewhat connected to world events. Discovered a nifty feature yesterday: the weekly list of “10 things we didn’t know last week.” According to this week’s list, the 23rd largest tree in the world is named Adam. Of course, now I had to find out about the world’s largest tree. That tree is named after General Sherman. What, did they run out of larger-than-life historical figures by the time they located Adam?

By the way, both trees are sequoias (redwoods) and reside in Sequoia National Park in northern California. Maybe it’s because I grew up among redwoods but I get this superior feeling whenever I’m reminded that redwoods are the “world’s largest things.” My trees are the best.