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.

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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

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