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10 Strange Thing !

 10 Strange Thing ! 

It Hosts a Humongous Fungus

When it comes to the biggest living things on Earth, it might be easy to think about blue whales, elephants, and trees. You may even recall that coral reefs are the largest conglomerates of critters.

But largest single organism reported is an Armillaria mushroom in Oregon. In 1992, one of these fungi was found in Michigan covering 37 acres. But more recently, teams investigating a mysterious tree die-off found that the culprit was an even more monstrous fungus, covering at least 2,000 acres and estimated to be thousands of years old.

Though the mushrooms themselves erupt out of the soil, they’re connected by a tentacular underground network of tissues called mycelia. There’s a chance the mushroom’s offshoots may not all be perfect clones, but it does appear as though the giant fungus takes this particular trophy (and it apparently tastes great with spaghetti).

10 Strange Thing !

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