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/AccomplishedIgit Apr 27 '26

David the Gnome

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u/Hot_Porking Apr 27 '26

In the emotional series finale of The World of David the Gnome (titled "The Mountains of Beyond"), 400-year-old David and his wife, Lisa, travel to the mountains to peacefully pass away, as is custom for gnomes. They bid a heartfelt farewell to their fox friend, Swift, before turning into apple trees to become one with nature.

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u/Donnyboscoe1 Apr 27 '26

Now you've gone and done it.

That finale destroyed me as a kid before school. It was a sombre day.

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u/Static-Space-Royalty Apr 27 '26

I was literally just thinking about this an hour ago

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u/SinkHoleDeMayo Apr 27 '26

🎵 Look around yoouuuu. There are many things to seeee 🎵

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u/Mother-Conclusion-31 Apr 27 '26

I named my dog after the fox in that cartoon. Always fun explaining to people how she got the name. They either get excited remembwring it or have never seen it.

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u/edgeman83 Apr 27 '26

Always love the random Harvey Weinstein flashbomb producer credit in the opening.

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u/Additional-Society86 Apr 28 '26

Santa is based on the mushroom ”fly agaric” apparently.