47:03The Zombie Fungus Worth More than Gold
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High in the remote mountains of Bhutan lives one of the rarest, most valuable organisms on Earth: Cordyceps sinensis (locally known as Yarsagumba, or the "Himalayan Gold"). Part caterpillar, part fungus, this bizarre organism infects subterranean larvae before sprouting a solitary stem through the alpine soil. Ounce for ounce, high-grade cordyceps can be worth more than gold—driving high-altitude foragers up into the thin Himalayan air every single season.
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