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From the Vault: Mushroom Foraging, Part 2

Stuff To Blow Your Mind

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The Death Cap Mushroom

i was looking at a scientific report compiling cases of mushroom poisoning in pola d from the years 19 62 to 19 67, by an author named eliza levandovska. The species representing the most danger was our old friend, amanita faloides, or the death cap mushroom. This one was responsible for at least 461 cases of poisoning and a hundred and 26 deaths,. But i was also reading about how the specific way that amineta palloides kills is deceptively devious. It doesn't necessarily cause any immediate pain or discomfort. In fact, people often don't have any symptoms at all for many hours. They can grow milder, if

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