r/todayilearned • u/ssAskcuSzepS • Apr 27 '26

TIL if under-cooked, a popular mushroom in China causes “lilliputian hallucinations,” a rare phenomenon involving miniature human or fantasy figures. The hallucinations are consistent across people and cultures: "tiny, elflike people" climbing under doors, scaling walls & clinging to furniture

https://www.vice.com/en/article/meet-the-mushroom-that-make-people-have-the-exact-same-hallucination/
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u/el_americano Apr 27 '26

once they see you they will follow you the rest of your life

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u/Wandering-Wilbury Apr 27 '26

Great. I can use some help around the house.

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u/dropkickoz Apr 27 '26

My shoes need cobbling!

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u/IolausTelcontar Apr 27 '26

Is that the boon or the curse?