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Giant Mushroom Baffles Experts in Congo
Science - Reuters ^
| 2004-05-28
Posted on 05/28/2004 11:52:16 AM PDT by Junior
BRAZZAVILLE (Reuters) - A giant three-tiered mushroom which measures a meter (yard) across and was found in the tropical forests of the Republic of Congo has left experts in the capital Brazzaville scratching their heads.
"It's the first time we've ever seen a mushroom like this so it's difficult for us to classify. But we are going to determine what it is scientifically," Pierre Botaba, head of Congo's veterinary and zoology center, told reporters on Thursday.
The giant fungi stands 18 inches high and has three tiered caps on top of a broad stem. The bottom cap measures one meter across, the second one 60 cm and the top one is 24 cm wide, Botaba said.
The bizarre-looking mushroom was found in the village of Mvoula about 38 miles from Brazzaville and transported carefully to the capital by the local chief.
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: botany; congo; shrooms; smurfs
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:52:16 AM PDT
by
Junior
To: PatrickHenry; VadeRetro; RadioAstronomer; Ichneumon
A "Invasion of the Smurfs" ping.
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:53:07 AM PDT
by
Junior
(Sodomy non sapiens)
To: Junior
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:53:30 AM PDT
by
Texas dog
To: Junior
Fungoid evolution? Should the list be pinged?
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:55:25 AM PDT
by
PatrickHenry
(Hic amor, haec patria est.)
To: Texas dog
Ah-ha! Kerry's VP! Never happen. Kerry will have to choose someone with less intelligence than he has - Not more!
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:55:47 AM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Eight out of five people are afflicted with innumeracy)
To: Junior
SOUNDS LIKE A LOT OF SHIITAKE!
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:55:48 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(I-gnorant S-tupid L-ying A-rab M-uslims.........I SLAM ISLAM UNCLE SAM I AM..............)
To: Texas dog
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:56:01 AM PDT
by
kaktuskid
Why classify it? Light up the grill!
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:56:11 AM PDT
by
Bon mots
To: Junior
The elusive "magic mushroom" in all of it's glory. A three tiered button, no less. Just in time for the three day weekend, dude.
To: Junior
"It's the first time we've ever seen a mushroom like this so it's difficult for us to classify. But we are going to determine what it is scientifically," Pierre Botaba, head of Congo's veterinary and zoology center, told reporters on Thursday. "Then we will eat it," Botaba added.
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:57:26 AM PDT
by
tallhappy
(Juntos Podemos!)
To: tallhappy
Time to call in the Iron Chefs. They can cook anything! :)
To: Junior
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posted on
05/28/2004 11:59:12 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: Junior
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:00:01 PM PDT
by
CzarNicky
(The problem with bad ideas is that they seemed like good ideas at the time.)
To: KylaStarr
Butter, garlic....mmmm....is there anything they can't improve????? Yum!
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:00:19 PM PDT
by
edhammond
(Proud Member of the Military-Industrial Complex)
To: Junior
hmmm ... I wonder if it has white or black spores ...
If black spores .... sautee that sucker in butter and dig in :)
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:00:38 PM PDT
by
Centurion2000
(Resolve to perform what you must; perform without fail that what you resolve.)
To: traumer
Wait till you see the size of the steak! Hell, it'll take a keg of wine to wash it all down.
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:01:00 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: All
WMD: Don't eat the mushroom!!
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:01:46 PM PDT
by
Sacajaweau
(God Bless Our Troops!!)
To: Clive
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:01:56 PM PDT
by
cyborg
To: Junior
'shrooms man!
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:02:02 PM PDT
by
taxcontrol
(People are entitled to their opinion - no matter how wrong it is.)
To: Centurion2000
I like the way the white spores eat away my liver. Mmmmmmmmmmm, muuuuussssshhhhhhhhhhrrrroooooooommmmmmsssss.
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posted on
05/28/2004 12:02:48 PM PDT
by
mlbford2
(Sorry for spelling errors, I'm a product of a state university)
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