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Giant Prehistoric Fungi Once Ruled the Earth

Today, plants like trees can grow very tall, while fungi remain close to the ground, with most of it hidden underneath. But millions of years ago, some fungi were were 20-feet-tall, towering over Earth’s landscape.

Giant Prehistoric Fungi Once Ruled the Earth

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