In Athens, Georgia, a favorite city landmark is “The Tree That Owns Itself.” But how, exactly, did this self-actualization come to pass?  Written, researched, and hosted by Laurah Norton Produced, scored, and edited by Maura Currie  Get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor BetterHelp at BetterHelp.com/strange  Sources on our website: onestrangethingpodcast.com Join us on Patreon for early release and ad-free episodes, exclusive stories, and bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/OneStrangeThing Find us on twitter.com/OSTPod instagram.com/onestrangethingpod facebook.com/One-Strange-Thing-114307627035607 Want to advertise/sponsor our show? We have partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle our advertising/sponsorship requests. They’re great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started. https://www.advertisecast.com/OneStrangeThing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices