<p>A cut rope or branch (or any piece of wood) will start to discolor almost immediately.  If you know what a fresh cut and non-recent cut look like it is not difficult to spot anything in between.</p>

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2017-10-14T23:21:11.477Z
2017-10-14T23:21:11.477Z
golux
<p>In many episodes, Conan sees a tree branch or a rope and after a quick look, he states that it is recently cut which means it is done by the culprit.</p>

<p>How does he know that?</p>

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2017-10-13T12:45:01.053Z
Not sure for the rope part. But a tree(branch) can be identified by it's humidity, color, and decay. Most of which can be seen on first glance
Dimitri mx
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How does Conan know that something is cut recently?
# How does Conan know that something is cut recently?
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-10-13
In many episodes, Conan sees a tree branch or a rope and after a quick look, he states that it is recently cut which means it is done by the culprit.

How does he know that?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Not sure for the rope part. But a tree(branch) can be identified by it's humidity, color, and decay. Most of which can be seen on first glance  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-14. Score: 2 | Accepted answer
A cut rope or branch (or any piece of wood) will start to discolor almost immediately. If you know what a fresh cut and non-recent cut look like it is not difficult to spot anything in between.
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