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[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 99 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Unless it's been surpassed, the world's largest living organism is a 9 square kilometer fungus that's been growing for about 10,000 years.

[–] vala@lemmy.world 91 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Just got surpassed by yo momma actually.

(Sorry I couldn't resist, please no ban)

[–] GrymEdm@lemmy.world 63 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

No worries friend, it's why she was a perfect match for my dad who is a fun guy (fungi).

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 7 points 2 years ago
[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Wow, here I was thinking Pando was the biggest. This fungus is a good bit bigger

[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Pando is the heaviest iirc

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

I love how many times they repeated humongous fungus in the article.

[–] vox@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

it's geoblocked to god knows what country

Accessible from Canada at least.