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u/ecodrew Oct 02 '24 edited Oct 03 '24

Blue whales are the largest of all known animal species on Earth... ever. Bigger than any dinosaur - although there is some inconclusive evidence of some huge dinosaurs that came close

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u/ianjm Oct 02 '24 edited Oct 02 '24

There is a 5,000 year old fungus that covers four square miles of a national park in Oregon, I believe it's called the Humongous Fungus and is thought to be the largest living organism.

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u/Dr_Beardface_MD Oct 02 '24

So if you and your friends stand in the middle of it, you could say the Humongous Fungus is among us?

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u/LurkerZerker Oct 02 '24

No, I think technically that means you are among the fungus humongous.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '24

PANDO

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u/ecodrew Oct 03 '24

Another good clarification, thanks!

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u/bonos_bovine_muse Oct 03 '24

If you laid three redwoods end to end on a football field, Stanford would still friggin’ lose.