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Scientists identify Lanmaoa asiatica mushroom behind 'tiny people' hallucinations

Researchers traced strikingly similar visions of miniature humanlike figures across China, the Philippines, and Papua New Guinea to the same fungal species—but found no known hallucinogenic compound.

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“People in communities thousands of miles apart have described the same strange experience after eating a mysterious mushroom: vivid visions of tiny humans…”— Phys.org, Science publication · full quotes →
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