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A 2,200 Acre Mushroom in Eastern OregonWhat is probably the largest living organism on earth has been discovered in the Malheur National Forest in eastern Oregon. A fungus living three feet underground is estimated to cover 2,200 acres. After testing samples from various locations, scientists say it is all one organism. Posted by Jake on 07/07/04 @ 05:20 PM
Posted in Obvious, Scary | 65 Comments | Permalink Submit to digg, del.icio.us, reddit, or stumbleupon 65 CommentsJon said on 07/07/04 @ 11:43 PM:And there was that X-Files episode where Mulder and Scully got trapped by the giant underground fungus that slowly digested people. Jeez, stay away from Malheur! :-) yoleen said on 07/10/04 @ 08:35 AM: I remember reading about this fungus a few years ago. Nice to hear it's still growing. And that was an excellent episode of X-Files. One of my favorites. Rick Kemp said on 07/20/04 @ 06:40 PM: Snapple Caps don't lie! Kelly Nickell said on 07/22/04 @ 11:21 PM: I discovered this "Little shroom" factoid on the underside of a "Sn_pple" peach iced tea bottlecap. I just had to look it up on the web... "THAT'S A LOTTA SHROOM BABY"! "THAT'S ONE BIG_SS 'FUN GUY' ". ...and so on... benji said on 07/31/04 @ 03:03 PM: yessir thank you snapple. Mel said on 08/17/04 @ 06:36 AM: Also here due to a Snapple Cap. Snapple caps don't lie! hyperionred said on 08/17/04 @ 02:01 PM: Also here b/c of Snapple cap. Hooray for shrooms! Daniel_Tiger said on 08/22/04 @ 07:38 PM: Damn foO! that peach snapple is fuxin goOd!! and its educational... oh ya, im here because of it toO! Nameless One said on 08/24/04 @ 07:21 AM: snapple caps, where do they find this stuff? Wodah said on 08/29/04 @ 02:49 PM: Yea, Snapple Cap here also... mkoneno said on 09/02/04 @ 11:53 AM: snaple cap -bannana snaple this is amazing breno1919 said on 09/15/04 @ 02:32 PM: Real Fact from Snapple is REAL. I love reading those caps. Colleges across America should get together with Snapple and make a manditory "Did you know this???" class. You just listen and look at strange pictures and are assigned no homework. tess said on 10/05/04 @ 08:50 PM: OMFG ! i got this from the Snapple Caps. summer peach :P but thats a fcukin awesome mushroom ! =] kim said on 10/05/04 @ 08:52 PM: omg thats amazing, the snapple drinking community coming together to learn more about this amazing mushroom. peach iced tea snapple owns. xD. Patti said on 10/07/04 @ 02:03 PM: Here too because of Snapple. That mushroom is awesome. Chris said on 10/09/04 @ 11:09 AM: Here cause the damn Snapple, lemon "Real Fact #340" Willy said on 10/22/04 @ 11:09 AM: How about that... Thanks Snapple Eeeeee said on 01/06/05 @ 02:27 PM: Those snapple caps keep going and going and going. I thought it to crazee to be true, but whadya noooo? There's a fungus amungus! Theres the makings for one HUGE salad bongzilla said on 01/25/05 @ 05:50 PM: so, who among you are man enough to go down there and eat that sucker? thats one hell of a trip, well more likely a huge liver problem, but even more likley we should plan our funerals before we try this. tamara said on 02/04/05 @ 11:30 AM: wow! Here becuz of Snapple too!! My b-fren called said, "guess what..there's this mushroom that aahh..is pretty big right...and aahhh..yeah it's like 3 miles!" LOL read on..and went to google! OH SNAP! And babe, there are plenty mushrooms for my breakfast egg-omelet! thx! SNAP-ON!! Martymaus said on 02/09/05 @ 01:16 PM: Peach Snapple is GOOOOOOD! manuke said on 02/11/05 @ 06:59 AM: Snapple cap also, diet raspberry tea... Anyone have any pictures of this thing? Nick said on 03/10/05 @ 04:39 PM: Snapple fact - diet lemon HoopDaddy said on 03/10/05 @ 04:44 PM: So, I'm eating dinner in front of my laptop having a diet peach Snapple... Is this the part where we all start making a giant mushroom out of our mashed potatoes? (Close Encounters reference for you youngn's). Giddeo said on 05/18/05 @ 05:34 AM: Wtf is Snapple? What gets me is that your boyfriend called you, just to tell you about a fact he read on a snapple cap? :| Maybe thats it, I've just got to talk to these women about anything and everything that happens to me in every day life, right down to the facts on sweets and drink cans... Kelly said on 06/07/05 @ 12:03 PM: I never knew my home state was so odd! Thanks Snapple Diet Peach Tea. andrea said on 06/30/05 @ 07:28 AM: here cause of snapple 2! mother nature sure does have a sense of humor!!! andrea said on 06/30/05 @ 07:34 AM: this is one fun guy to be with ;-) Brent said on 07/18/05 @ 10:53 AM: Snapple cap as well. Jennifer said on 08/17/05 @ 10:49 AM: Hear because of my Bathroom Reader. Factoid on the bottom page. apreci8_1337hax0r said on 10/02/05 @ 06:16 PM: Holy cow...that is one huge mushroom! :o Xylona said on 10/02/05 @ 08:46 PM: My mother told me just now as wea ere talking about mushrooms on the phone, and so here I am, she said it is bigger than she thought (she just told me to add that, lol) Wonder if it is the mushroom Moulder found, lol. Derek said on 10/19/05 @ 05:17 PM: bathroom reader too lol, im gonna get me some snapple Barry said on 10/29/05 @ 01:54 AM: Unfortunatly,not here cos of snapple....I read one of those "Ussless Information" deallys on some site and decided too look to see if it was true. But snapple caps tell no lies! Andrew said on 11/12/05 @ 06:32 PM: Saw it on a snapple cap and couldn't believe it... that is one nasty big mushroom! Josh said on 12/04/05 @ 12:35 PM: yea my school planner has random facts about this world on every weekly page...and i saw this so i just had to look it up... Greg said on 12/07/05 @ 06:10 PM: i found this in my school planner also...i think that the guy above me is from the same school Kirsten said on 12/07/05 @ 07:08 PM: Yeah its on my school planner, too... wow. :) Sarah said on 12/15/05 @ 07:32 PM: I saw this in my high school assignment notebook! i just couldn't believe it, i had to look it up. Zach said on 03/27/06 @ 07:21 PM: It's on the assignment notebook at our middle school so, here we are!!! BTW we like snapple 2 Megan said on 06/04/06 @ 10:24 PM: It's amazing how many people are here because they thought this fact was too outrageous. I am one of them- came from the snapple website lol. nate said on 07/07/06 @ 06:39 PM: wft im from england its soooo wakk man i want snapple an fun stuff like dat, we dont geet non of these things jus boring twix an cola an crap man im sick of it here i always see wat u peeps ave got an u got it lucky man u got some earth quakes an shit but c,mon u get all the best stuff, i had a lizzard drink once it had a lil fact in that it was of course american, the fack made me happy! the drink has gon so no more facts i am not happy, peace n8 scarlett said on 07/15/06 @ 08:26 PM: here because of snapple too! chris said on 08/10/06 @ 04:10 AM: whats with the snapple pjc said on 08/19/06 @ 09:36 PM: I read about this in an Uncle John's Bathroom Reader. For some reason I didn't think fungi were considered "alive", but that's apparently false. stella said on 09/02/06 @ 06:35 PM: yep, snapple, green tea. payhim5292 said on 09/29/06 @ 12:27 PM: Also here cause of Snapple White Tea. Fact #340 m said on 10/17/06 @ 03:28 PM: fricken mushroom now i owe my friend a chocolate bar m said on 10/17/06 @ 03:31 PM: and shudup with the goddamn snapple low_weezy said on 12/04/06 @ 03:54 PM: Snapple white tea = crack Yo snapple caps r the fukin truth bigguy said on 12/14/06 @ 08:51 AM: Wow! That's just fungi amazing! Snapple's Green Tea led me here too! Take that "m"! Jeanene said on 01/15/07 @ 07:35 PM: Well I can't say I'm here because of snapple, but my mom did get some Fun Facts junk mail today about the states..I didn't believe it so I looked it up! Rock on giant shroom! Steph said on 03/01/07 @ 10:34 PM: Snapple White Tea (green apple) brought me to this fun fact:) Now I have another useless trivia question in my brain. Sandy said on 05/29/07 @ 09:36 AM: Snapple capper. Matt said on 06/07/07 @ 11:00 AM: Snapple = Crack lol, Here because of snapple. me said on 07/25/07 @ 09:18 AM: Shibby...here cause of snapple too!! Nectarine White tea...hmmmmm Jamie said on 08/14/07 @ 09:04 AM: Here because of snapple as well...maybe a mushroom flavored snapple is in order to pay homage to this massive fungus among us. Nsider said on 08/15/07 @ 12:14 AM: *drinking snapple - looks under cap* O RLY? *comes here* WOAH IT'S TRUE!!! ZOMG!!212;ojsdfshifta1`1 jstew said on 10/05/07 @ 09:07 AM: lol.. snapple cap got me too, very interesting lauren said on 10/12/07 @ 07:48 AM: i live in oregon and i didnt even know this!! ...it was a pink lemonade snapple. :] soulpurl 77 said on 01/02/08 @ 05:55 PM: Snapple Immunity Punch, and looking at how many of us are here because of Snapple caps, Maybe I should get a life or, start a site dedicated to snapple cap trivia. Either way that's a big friggin shroom!!! Sam said on 01/19/08 @ 03:12 PM: I hate mushrooms!!!! I have microphobia but ding dang yall thats just neeto. Cmarie said on 03/24/08 @ 01:01 PM: Here cuz xfiles episode "Field Trip" Glenda said on 06/30/08 @ 06:33 PM: who really gives an apes fucking ass? shibby307 said on 09/30/08 @ 03:29 PM: snapple.. bringing you the same useless facts for over 4 years. Post a comment |
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