What is the most poisonous mushroom in the world?
Correct answer: Death cap
Maximino
This death cap mushroom was used by Vikings to poison their enemies...
Clare
Anya, very painful. “Within 6 to 12 hours after consumption, violent abdominal pain, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea appear, causing rapid loss of fluid from the tissues and intense thirst. Signs of severe involvement of the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system soon follow, including a decrease in urinary output and a lowering of blood sugar. This condition leads to coma and death in more than 50 percent of the incidents. Notable deaths include Pope Clement VII, who died of accidental death cap poisoning in 1534, and possibly Roman Emperor Claudius in 54 CE.” Britannica
Anya
I wonder what the symptoms are after ingestion. Is it a painful way to go? Makes me happy I don’t like mushrooms.
grumpy
Maximino, some of mankind are so evil its believable they would do such a thing
Dylan
grumpy, there is a women on trial in Australia right now for intentionally poisoning 3 people with death caps. they make you violently ill, thankfully death occurs after a relatively short period of time.
Phyzzle
Annjaha, no cure, unfortunately.
Annjaha
I am glad I don't like mushrooms . Did they say if there's an cure for it like they have for snake bites?
Addam
Kim,
same here I guessed wrong between the 2 obvious I chose the grim reaper as the most dangerous
Dan_VVizrd
DA MC, Erin Patterson was officially found guilty of the murders of three people in the last week. A notable case for the choice of murder weapon and the inevitable outcome of the case.
DA MC
A lady on trial now in Australia for feeding her ex's family this mushroom in a meal.
Darth Ra
Don’t think I’m ever eating mushrooms again. Ain’t worth it.
TherianJynx
Clare,
Wow. Brutal.
shayn
ROSEBUD, I don't know the film but the TV series was literally epic, with an amazing cast including Sir Derek Jacobi as Claudius
King Slug
A Sasquatch could eat one in a sandwich
littlepuppy
Here inAustralia a woman is alleged to have deliberately put death cap mushrooms into a Beef Wellington .3 of the 4 ppl she fed it to@ lunch are dead! Her name isErinPaterson
Atul1961
Hundred percent fatal score.
ROSEBUD
Clare, Ever seen the movie, I, Claudius? Very interesting. Some nudity, but very historical.
Kim
interesting I've never heard of it
Yusuf
Mushrooms are an anomaly to me. The good ones are really tasty