Hairy stone and Monster mushroom

The “Hair” on the stone is thought to be the remains of a type of fungus that has been attached to its surface for hundreds of millions of years. Over that period, it has gradually extended upright and evolved into a hollow, pipe – shaped invertebrate fossil that resembles strands of white hair. This stone is with thousands of 6 in long strands (15 cm) of white hair growing on its surface went on display in Dalian, China, in 2005. The stone, which measured 8 in (20 cm) long and 6 in (15 cm) in diameter, was considered to be so rare that it was valued at $1,300,000.


A monster white mushroom standing 27 in (70 cm) tall and weighing 41 lb (20 kg) was discovered growing near a coffee farm in Chiapas, southern Mexico, in 2007. The Prize specimen of Macrocybe titans had grown to twice its normal size.