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Scientists have confirmed that a 26ft tall, tree-trunk-shaped organism, first discovered in Scotland in 1843, isn't a fungus or plant, but an entirely distinct evolutionary branch of life (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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[–] mech@feddit.org 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It looks like a giant...

[–] dave@feddit.uk 29 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Dick! Dick, take a look out of starboard…

[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s long and hard to scan. We need to get someone in there… Peter

[–] hector@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago

It looks like a giant, check this out Johnson!

[–] RelativeArea1@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was about to say dildo, but that checks out as well

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

They were trying to start an Austin Powers thing, but everyone here failed them.

[–] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 1 points 1 day ago

They discovered Ents.