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LindaOH @LindaOHio (222302) • United States 12 Jul

Wikipedia says that "A mushroom or toadstool is the fleshy, spore-bearing, fruiting body of a fungus..." A mushroom contains a cap, stem and gills under the cap. Forms deviating from the standard are the puffball, stinkhorn,...

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There's Fungus on that Tree

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 20 Jan 23

We have a dead tree in the back yard. It appears to have been struck by lightning sometime in the past. Today, I noticed several large growths of fungus showing on the outside. This means the decomposers are doing their jobs. I...

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I found out why I can't eat mushrooms

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 3 Sep 21

I finally figured out why I can't eat mushrooms. It isn't just because i don't like them. All mushrooms are derived from mold. I'm allergic to mold and always have been. That's one of the reasons I'm allergic to penicillin. LINK...

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The Danger Of Getting Your Nails Done

Raine38 @Raine38 (12387) • United States 2 Jan 21

We had a chance to catch up with our neighbor as she was taking her dogs out for a walk, and I am getting the mail from our mailbox. It was a nice visit, and she noticed my newly painted nails. She asked me where I got them done,...

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Spots on leaf..

BrittneeD @BrittneeD (350) • United States 16 Nov 20

Wondering whats causes these spots on leaf....is a disease or fungus in tree? Will it harm the tree or other trees?

Creepy Fungus!

Bill McAlpine @ScotMac (1335) • Edinburgh, Scotland 31 Oct 20

I found this bracket fungus growing on a dead tree stump in the garden of a derelict house near my home. It looks really creepy! Is there anything like this growing where you are?

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What is A Zombie Ant?

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 17 Jun 20

I came across some cool and crazy ant facts I thought I'd share. I'm sure most of us know ants are very strong lifting over 50 times their weight. That's the same as an average person picking up a car! But did you know ants...

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Mould appear because of corona

nawala @nawala123 (20871) • Indonesia 13 May 20

Mould appear because of corona in a shops in Malaysia. After lockdown, the shop is closed and the doors are never opened and the air conditioner is off too. That condition, a closed room with nor air circulation wiht so many...

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Late morning itchy feet!

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 9 Feb 18

Before I had that horrible not so fun night mare that I posted earlier, I woke up suddenly while my feet is itching. A few scratches and went back to sleep after wards. Some people think it's just athletes foot or fungus. But...

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My daughter suck her thumb and pull out her hair

Wowtalk @Wowtalk (592) • Jamaica 1 Aug 17

My daughter has developed an habit of sucking her thumb and pulling out her hair. At one point I thought it was fungus but was really thinking hard of where she got from. It was funny to me though because I didn't see any...

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Brushing my teeth with athlete's foot cream

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Jul 17

As you know, my sick mind goes in many strange directions. This morning, I stumbled into the bathroom and then decided it was time to brush my teeth. I reached for my Colgate tooth paste and was about to put it on my brush when I...

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It Was A Very Distressing Day

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90717) • Philippines 6 Jul 17

Yesterday, I consulted a dermatologist with my big toenails that seem to have fungus. Indeed, four of them have fungi, she said. Two were the littlest toenails, right toenail and the second to the littlest on the left. She...

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Who Is That Person For You?

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 22 Dec 16

We all have that particular someone who we can go to with ANYTHING. The stupidest mistake, our inner most feelings, etc. Like in the movie "My Best Friends Wedding"(the last half hour of the movie is hilarious) and the main...

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Getting rid of fungus in the toenails??

Marja @buenavida (9984) • Sweden 7 Sep 16

Lots of people have this problem.. Have you heard how we can get rid of it? I read that it can be very harmful.. It can cause many health problems and be dangerous - so we should quickly get rid of it. I also read that the...

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How does bread get moldy?

PsalmOneCares @everwonderwhy (7355) 30 Jun 16

Something must grow on stale bread whether it's in hot or cold temperature when bread is forgotten from far back in the fridge for too long. Fungus makes its own digestive enzymes and acids which diffuse out of the fungus into the...

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Cleaning car the windshield is exposed to the fungus

Wiyoto Imron Sadjali @jacksta1 (111) • Indonesia 3 May 16

Some weeks I get a bit of a problem on the car windscreen. Previously unaware if the glass front of the car exposed to the fungus. Since I rarely use at night. But last night, I just realized when the rain fell, the view of the...

Odd Things You Find....

Kyla Matton Osborne @Ruby3881 (1963) • Canada 16 Apr 16

... when you're looking for something else! I came upon this photo of a fungus called scarlet elf cup (Sarcoscypha coccinea) when I was looking for nasturtium photos for an article I want to write. I was attracted to it...

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Do You Go for Morel Mushrooms?

Vincent Summers @KuznVinny (768) • United States 2 Apr 16

I've eaten morel mushrooms. I've eaten morel mushrooms that I've gathered and cooked. They are just about the easiest mushroom to properly identify I know of. They appear in the first half or so of April. An easy way to remember...

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Are these crop circles from small UFOs?

The Horse @TheHorse (238306) • Walnut Creek, California 15 Jan 16

OK, they're not crop circles, because they're on rocks. This past Tuesday, one of my kid clients (he likes science) and I went hiking at Black Diamond Mines (Northern California). The rocks there are mostly sandstone, which is...

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jack o lantern mushroom

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 31 Dec 12

As usual the kids had QUBO on and one of the shows they mentioned the jack o lantern mushroom. As they were trying to figure out why there was glowing in the woods. I guess this poisonous mushroom's gills actually glow. I thought...

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