<description>&lt;p&gt;This week we're diving into the mushroom that flips the script on undercooked food: instead of food poisoning, you get &lt;strong&gt;pint‑sized visitors marching across your plate&lt;/strong&gt;. As we explore the science and folklore behind &lt;em&gt;Lanmaoa asiatica&lt;/em&gt;, we end up questioning why so many hallucinogens summon the same beings—and whether these tiny folk are brain glitches or something hiding in plain sight.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Source: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260121-the-mysterious-mushroom-that-makes-you-see-tiny-people"&gt;https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260121-the-mysterious-mushroom-that-makes-you-see-tiny-people&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Journey to the Fringe

Journey to the Fringe

Fringey Mini: Tiny People, Big Mushroom Energy

MAR 4, 20269 MIN
Journey to the Fringe

Fringey Mini: Tiny People, Big Mushroom Energy

MAR 4, 20269 MIN

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<p>This week we're diving into the mushroom that flips the script on undercooked food: instead of food poisoning, you get <strong>pint‑sized visitors marching across your plate</strong>. As we explore the science and folklore behind <em>Lanmaoa asiatica</em>, we end up questioning why so many hallucinogens summon the same beings—and whether these tiny folk are brain glitches or something hiding in plain sight.</p><p></p><p>Source: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260121-the-mysterious-mushroom-that-makes-you-see-tiny-people">https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260121-the-mysterious-mushroom-that-makes-you-see-tiny-people</a></p>