Mind Blown

My Mind was Blown - by this tree:

I don't understand what I saw or how it works, unless some sort of grafting many years ago was involved (maybe). Anyway, on the way to the Recycling Centre I saw this tree, which to my eyes is two distinctly different trees in one. Am I right, are my eyes failing or is there some other explanation. Your ideas welcomed.

Most people who stutter are fluent when singing, reading aloud to themselves or talking to their pets.

Stuttering is a disorder that affects the fluency of speech. Stutterers know exactly what it is they want to say; they just have trouble saying it. The speech of a stutterer is generally disrupted by repeating sounds,words or phrases; by prolonging sounds;or having moments where no sound comes out at all. In some cases, people who stutter also experience physical disruptions like head movements, irregular blinking and facial twitches and tremors.

Scientists think that stuttering is related to the brain functions that regulate speech production. Although the exact cause is unknown, we know that if your parents stutter, you stand a higher chance of stuttering too.

Oddly enough, there are three situations in which stutterers find they can talk freely. Stutterers with pets not only get to enjoy the companionship of their furry friends but also their therapeutic benefits. Stutterers find any anxiety about speaking evaporates when talking to their pets presumably because they don't judge them or ridicule them. Although some cats may seem like they are.

When we sing, our words tend to be smooth and prolonged. All of us are less likely to stumble over the lyrics, which possibly explains a stutterer's ability to sing fluently.

A stutterer's ability to read steadily aloud when alone seems to come down to them feeling more relaxed in their solitude. In fact, relaxation appears to be the common element for fluent singing, reading and talking to pets.