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"Remove me from this land of slaves, Where all are fools, and all are knaves, Where every knave and fool is bought, Yet kindly sells himself for nought." Jonathan Swift image
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In the center of Bogotá, there's a wall completely covered in plants. It's "the world's largest vertical garden," certified by Guinness World Records, and it covers more than 3,100 square meters of the Santalaia building. This green wall has over 115,000 plants from 10 different species. It helps produce oxygen for more than 3,100 people every year, filters out harmful gases and heavy metals, and naturally keeps the building cooler. It took a year to plan and six months to build. It's a reminder that "nature always finds surprising ways to reclaim its space," even in the middle of the city. image
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