A tree during the winter months stands dormant, but during the spring (or during the wet season, in some areas), it begins to grow. It actually experiences a growth spurt—with new cells growing ...

Assessing the age of a living tree is straightforward enough—just extract a core from the tree's circular trunk and count the number of lines in the core formed by the tree's annual growth rings.

For seasons 1 through 6, Hilarie Burton Morgan played Peyton Sawyer in One Tree Hill. After 130 episodes on the WB-turned-CW drama, Burton moved on to other projects - one of which was Grey's Anatomy.