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WORLDLOW1h ago · Sep 5, 2026, 12:00 PM

In 1831 , Sweden planted 300 , 000 oak trees for future warships ; 144 years later , the Navy didnt need them anymore

timesofindia.indiatimes.com · India · western europe

In 1831, Sweden planted a vast number of oak trees for future naval shipbuilding, but the trees were no longer needed by the navy over a century later. This illustrates a historical case of long-term planning meeting technological obsolescence.

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