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Published 07:08 IST, November 20th 2020

Viral timelapse video captures a day in life of plants; Ivanka Trump, Elon Musk hit 'like'

A viral time-lapse video that captured a day in the life of houseplants has taken over the microblogging site Twitter. The clip has received over 7.2 MN views.

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A viral time-lapse video that captured a day in the life of a few houseplants has taken over the microblogging site Twitter. The 12-second clip has so far received a whopping  7.2 million views on social media and has also captured the attention of billionaire CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, and Ivanka Trump. Both the prominent personalities added to its popularity by liking the clip on Twitter.

The soothing time-lapse that seized the moments of the indoor plants was filmed for over 24 hours. The clip shows how seemingly still plants are actually constantly in motion throughout. The time-lapse video shows how the leaves of a variety of indoor plants rise and fall during the day. The movement of time is captured by a red clock on the table that stands in contrast to the various shades of green surrounding it. 

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Check out the soothing time-lapse clip here:

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Netizens react to the clip

The clip has garnered over 83K likes on Twitter and many netizens have also reacted to the time-lapse by sharing their personal anecdotes related to plants. Check them out:

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Updated 07:08 IST, November 20th 2020