Banyan Trees And Midnight Breaths: Are Ghost Stories Hiding A Scientific Secret?

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September 22, 2025

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Stories whisper of spirits beneath giant banyans. Science whispers back: at night these trees exhale carbon dioxide, and a long stay under their canopy can leave you dizzy.

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Banyan Trees And Midnight Breaths: Are Ghost Stories Hiding A Scientific Secret?

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