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Meet the Largest Living Organism, aka the Humongous Fungus (science.howstuffworks.com)

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The humongous fungus grows throughout Malheur National Forest in Oregon's Blue Mountains. It spans over 2,385 acres — an area roughly the size of 1,665 football fields. Scientists estimate the organism to be around 8,000 years old.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

This looks like an April fools joke, but I bet it's not. All hail Humongous Fungus 🙇‍♂️