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The humongous fungus grows throughout Malheur National Forest in Oregon's Blue Mountains. It spans over 2,385 acres โ€” 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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[โ€“] andymouse@slrpnk.net 2 points 23 hours ago

This looks like an April fools joke, but I bet it's not. All hail Humongous Fungus ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ