I always wondered what caused will-o-the-wisp folk tales. It turns out that parts of the woods glow in the dark by what's known as 'Foxfire'. It's caused by fungi during a high rate of metabolizing wood - their nightly noms, if you will.
So when you happen to venture out at night without a flashlight and spy 'faerie fire,' be sure to keep an eye out for that smelly pot of gold you probably just stepped in.
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