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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Ciejik on 2024-02-19 09:34:45.

Original Title: TIL that Julia “Butterfly” Hill, an environmental activist, lived in a 1500-year-old California redwood tree named Luna, 180 feet (55 mm) off the ground for 738 days to prevent Pacific Lumber Company from chopping it down. Her efforts were successful in saving the tree.