In 1960, David Latimer planted a tiny garden inside a large glass bottle and sealed it shut.
He opened the bottle 12 years later in 1972 to add water and then sealed it for good.
The self-contained ecosystem has flourished for nearly 60 years.
For those wondering how this is possible, the garden is a perfectly balanced and self-sufficient ecosystem.
The bacteria in the compost eat the dead plants and break down the oxygen released by the plants, turning it into carbon dioxide, which is needed for photosynthesis.
The bottle is essentially a microcosm of earth.
National Geographic Nature
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