Glow-in-the-Dark Mushrooms Discovered

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	Glow-in-the-Dark Mushrooms Discovered

sincitykitty

10-5-2009 5:09 PM

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As if teensy night-lights were dangling from tree trunks and branches, glow-in-the-dark mushrooms illuminate the forests across the globe.

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As if teensy night-lights were dangling from tree trunks and branches, glow-in-the-dark mushrooms illuminate the forests across the globe. Now, scientists have discovered several species of such radiant 'shrooms. 
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