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Bonus Fungi Fact #3:

Fungi is responsible for making organ transplants possible. The fungi called Tolypocladium inflatum is used to help the human body not reject organ transplants. But only after it has infected a scarab beetle and made a compound called cyclosporine.

Bonus Fungi Fact #2:

The Ergot Fungus which grows on rye is very toxic, and is possibly partially at fault for what led up to the Salem witch trials. Is it anti-feminist to credit a fungi for something women did? Or anti-fungi for women to take the credit for something fungi did?

Fungi Fact of the Day:

Prior to the 1800s, some people thought mushrooms were created when lightning struck the ground. Now THIS is a brilliant idea for a fantasy book if I ever saw one.

Bonus Fungi Fact #3:

Ants and termites farm fungi, just like human farmers grow crops. This helps the fungi spread, and also provides nutrition for the ants and termites.

Bonus Fungi Fact #2:

Toothpaste contains lichen! And so does perfume, and some dyes!

Bonus Fungi Fact #1:

90% of all plants have fungi attached to their roots, helping them grow. Without these fungi, they would not be able to survive.

Fungi Fact of the Day:

The Stinkhorn fungus is in fact edible. But it smells like feces, so idk why anyone would ever want to eat it.

Bonus Fungi Fact #2:

Waxcaps are the most colorful mushrooms, but they're often endangered.

Bonus Fungi Fact #1:

Cup Fungi dry out easily and prefer to live in damp places.

Fungi Fact of the Day:

Many plants that live high up in the mountains rely on fungi forming symbiotic relationships with their roots to survive.