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Deadly "pharaoh’s curse fungus" could be used to fight cancer. (flipboard.social)

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Deadly "pharaoh’s curse fungus" could be used to fight cancer.

From @[email protected]: "A deadly fungus linked to deaths in archaeologists excavating ancient tombs has been turned into a new cancer-fighting compound."

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

@[email protected] @[email protected] This was a fungal practical joke. And the amount of time we kept you meatpuppets going only makes it more hilarious. Over 100 years. Just wait 'til you figure out tinea cruris.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

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That's a pretty deadly fungus, killing 10 of 12 infected.