Bat Feces Used to Fertilize Cannabis Is Linked to 2 Deaths (www.nytimes.com)

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[-] FluorideMind@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Tldr: They caught a fungal infection from using guano to fertilize cannabis they were growing.

[-] A7thStone@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago

The link to cannabis is quite the stretch.

[-] dogsnest@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I simply read the article and got infected!

[-] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

TIL there's still a market for guano

[-] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

I saw a great documentary years ago that taught me never to underestimate just how important and valuable guano is. It's called Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.

[-] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

If I recall, I think it's one of Peru's largest exports.

[-] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 days ago

New fear unlocked!

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