Glow-In-The-Dark-Mushrooms
June 9th, 2006
There’s a joke in here somewhere.
With the arrival of Japan’s rainy season, a mysterious type of green, glow-in-the-dark mushroom begins to sprout in Wakayama prefecture. The Mycena lux-coeli mushrooms, known locally as shii no tomobishi-dake (literally, “chinquapin glow mushroomsâ€), sprout from fallen chinquapin trees. As they grow, a chemical reaction involving luciferin (a light-emitting pigment contained within the mushrooms) occurs, causing them to glow a ghostly green.
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1. Trinity13 | June 9th, 2006 at 8:06 am
You think these mushrooms are like kryptonite to Mario?
2. Geeding | June 9th, 2006 at 8:13 am
owwwwwwwww, now that’s a good question!
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