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You ever see a perfect circle in nature and think, “Whoaaaa”? If so, this episode is for you! And if not, we’ll let you have this episode on a probationary basis!
Talkin’ ’bout fairy circles – large, evenly spaced and perfectly round bare patches found in the grasses of the Namib Desert – and fairy rings, the eerie patterns of dead grass, extra luscious grass, or mushrooms, all three of which are almost certainly not caused by elf ejaculate. Almost.
Brought to you by Japan: it’s less than half as far away as maps think!
EPISODE LINKS
Gaza GoFundMe
All-purpose show links
Fairy Circles
Aerial view
Closer view 1
Closer view 2
Right next to one
Live Science article
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics review article
Australian fairy circles
Photos of Aussie fairy circles
Fairy Rings
Fairy ring examples 1 and 2
Example 3 (forest fairy ring)
Example 4 (spookier forest fairy ring)
UWM Extension article
Toads and Toadstools, by Adrian Morgan
IMA Fungus article
Danish Undersea Rings
The solution (and the photo)
Up-close photo
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
By Wyatt Shell and Jake Withee4.9
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You ever see a perfect circle in nature and think, “Whoaaaa”? If so, this episode is for you! And if not, we’ll let you have this episode on a probationary basis!
Talkin’ ’bout fairy circles – large, evenly spaced and perfectly round bare patches found in the grasses of the Namib Desert – and fairy rings, the eerie patterns of dead grass, extra luscious grass, or mushrooms, all three of which are almost certainly not caused by elf ejaculate. Almost.
Brought to you by Japan: it’s less than half as far away as maps think!
EPISODE LINKS
Gaza GoFundMe
All-purpose show links
Fairy Circles
Aerial view
Closer view 1
Closer view 2
Right next to one
Live Science article
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics review article
Australian fairy circles
Photos of Aussie fairy circles
Fairy Rings
Fairy ring examples 1 and 2
Example 3 (forest fairy ring)
Example 4 (spookier forest fairy ring)
UWM Extension article
Toads and Toadstools, by Adrian Morgan
IMA Fungus article
Danish Undersea Rings
The solution (and the photo)
Up-close photo
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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