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> And the poisonous ones apparently don't use color as a warning signal, and don't smell all that bad, and some of the poisons have really mild effects, like "g
by RajT88 10mo ago
> And the poisonous ones apparently don't use color as a warning signal, and don't smell all that bad, and some of the poisons have really mild effects, like "gives only some people diarrhea" or "makes a hangover worse".
Some of the poisonous ones even taste really good, and don't start making you sick for a day or two (and then you die horribly). You hear about it from time to time, where people have the best dinner of their life and then are dead.
- decimalenough 10mo agoYou're likely referring to the death cap (Amanita phalloides), which is reportedly quite tasty. But there's also a mushroom that's both deadly poisonous and a sought-after, commercially sold delicacy, the only difference being the method of preparation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromitra_esculenta https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyromitra_esculenta Although recent research suggests that some poison remains even after careful preparation, and that consumption may even be linked to ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease).
- RajT88 10mo agoPartly I am sure. I have read stories similar to what I wrote from China as well. I think Europe too, but I would not swear on it.