173: Mushroom Lightning

July 27, 2021 00:04:54
173: Mushroom Lightning
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173: Mushroom Lightning

Jul 27 2021 | 00:04:54

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Trace Kerr Amy Barton

Show Notes

There’s a long tradition of Japanese folklore around the possible relationship between large mushroom harvests and lightning. Researchers decided to put stories to the test. What they discovered was shocking.

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