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Why Zambia's giant mushrooms grow on termite mounds

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The best fungi apparently require insect architects. These colossal mushrooms exclusively grow on the sides of abandoned termite mounds in Zambia, offering a wildly massive, meaty delicacy that locals eagerly wait all year for the rains to produce.

Why Zambia's giant mushrooms grow on termite mounds
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