Mushroom Myths

Here are some of the most ridiculous things people claim about mushrooms

1. Mushrooms are sentient

Apparently, some people believe that mushrooms are secretly running the world's underground government. We've got news for you: they're just fungi.

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2. Mushrooms are edible

Some people claim that all mushrooms are safe to eat, except the ones that aren't. Don't try this at home, kids.

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3. Mushrooms are aliens

According to some sources, mushrooms are actually tiny, fungal spaceships sent to Earth to colonize our soil. We're not making this up, we swear.

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Stay skeptical, folks. These are just some wild stories about mushrooms.

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