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mushrooms they’re more than just a pizza
mushrooms they’re more than just a pizza topping welcome to watchmojo.com
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Stallman we’re counting down our picks
Stallman we’re counting down our picks for the top five most interesting and
for the top five most interesting and
for the top five most interesting and groundbreaking facts about mushrooms and
groundbreaking facts about mushrooms and
groundbreaking facts about mushrooms and the world of fungi so this gives us a
the world of fungi so this gives us a
the world of fungi so this gives us a very good starting point towards making
very good starting point towards making
very good starting point towards making battery materials no our focus will not
battery materials no our focus will not
battery materials no our focus will not be on magic mushrooms but instead the
be on magic mushrooms but instead the
be on magic mushrooms but instead the biological aspects of our fungal friends
biological aspects of our fungal friends
biological aspects of our fungal friends if hallucinogens are a topic on which
if hallucinogens are a topic on which
if hallucinogens are a topic on which you’d like to be enlightened well we’ve
you’d like to be enlightened well we’ve
you’d like to be enlightened well we’ve got a top 5 facts video about that topic
got a top 5 facts video about that topic
got a top 5 facts video about that topic – it’s trippy free camp
– it’s trippy free camp
– it’s trippy free camp you are freaking out man number 5 the
you are freaking out man number 5 the
you are freaking out man number 5 the largest known organism on earth is a
largest known organism on earth is a
largest known organism on earth is a fungus take that blue whales just as
fungus take that blue whales just as
fungus take that blue whales just as well we might be hungry
well we might be hungry
well we might be hungry don’t worry whales don’t eat clown fish
don’t worry whales don’t eat clown fish
don’t worry whales don’t eat clown fish they eat krill oh look boom our malaria
they eat krill oh look boom our malaria
they eat krill oh look boom our malaria gulika or honey mushroom as it’s called
gulika or honey mushroom as it’s called
gulika or honey mushroom as it’s called in the streets has achieved this
in the streets has achieved this
in the streets has achieved this prestigious accolade
prestigious accolade
prestigious accolade don’t go picturing some monstrous
don’t go picturing some monstrous
don’t go picturing some monstrous mushroom towering above the forest
mushroom towering above the forest
mushroom towering above the forest this guy is spread out wide covering
this guy is spread out wide covering
this guy is spread out wide covering over 3.7 square miles in Eastern Oregon
over 3.7 square miles in Eastern Oregon
over 3.7 square miles in Eastern Oregon and weighing an estimated 7,500 tons or
and weighing an estimated 7,500 tons or
and weighing an estimated 7,500 tons or more its mass is mostly made up of
more its mass is mostly made up of
more its mass is mostly made up of rhizome ores fungus underground root
rhizome ores fungus underground root
rhizome ores fungus underground root like system it’s also killed thousands
like system it’s also killed thousands
like system it’s also killed thousands of trees which may or may not be
of trees which may or may not be
of trees which may or may not be considered a good thing depending on how
considered a good thing depending on how
considered a good thing depending on how you look at it
the circle of life in the forest
the circle of life in the forest requires fungi to rot organisms and
requires fungi to rot organisms and
requires fungi to rot organisms and recycle them back into the soil and this
recycle them back into the soil and this
recycle them back into the soil and this colossal machine does so at an
colossal machine does so at an
colossal machine does so at an astounding rate a representative from
astounding rate a representative from
astounding rate a representative from the Department of Natural Resources
the Department of Natural Resources
the Department of Natural Resources called it the baddest fungus on the
called it the baddest fungus on the
called it the baddest fungus on the block it didn’t just spring up overnight
block it didn’t just spring up overnight
block it didn’t just spring up overnight though through genetic testing
though through genetic testing
though through genetic testing scientists have estimated the age at
scientists have estimated the age at
scientists have estimated the age at between 1908 thousand six hundred and
between 1908 thousand six hundred and
between 1908 thousand six hundred and fifty years old
fifty years old
fifty years old number four fungi inherited the earth
number four fungi inherited the earth
number four fungi inherited the earth millions of years before green and
millions of years before green and
millions of years before green and orange cap mushrooms gave Mario and
orange cap mushrooms gave Mario and
orange cap mushrooms gave Mario and Luigi a new lease on life dinosaurs
Luigi a new lease on life dinosaurs
Luigi a new lease on life dinosaurs roamed the earth and see the working
roamed the earth and see the working
roamed the earth and see the working theory for these massive reptiles
theory for these massive reptiles
theory for these massive reptiles extinction involves a meteor a sky sized
extinction involves a meteor a sky sized
extinction involves a meteor a sky sized cloud of dust and no sunlight for an
cloud of dust and no sunlight for an
cloud of dust and no sunlight for an extended period of time this resulted in
extended period of time this resulted in
extended period of time this resulted in the death of plants and animals alike
the death of plants and animals alike
the death of plants and animals alike luckily for fungi they don’t
luckily for fungi they don’t
luckily for fungi they don’t photosynthesize so they thrived in this
photosynthesize so they thrived in this
photosynthesize so they thrived in this dark environment to paraphrase Matthew
dark environment to paraphrase Matthew
dark environment to paraphrase Matthew 5:5 and quote mycologist Paul Stamets
5:5 and quote mycologist Paul Stamets
5:5 and quote mycologist Paul Stamets this is when fungi inherited the earth
this is when fungi inherited the earth
this is when fungi inherited the earth he’s going to inherit the earth did
he’s going to inherit the earth did
he’s going to inherit the earth did anyone catch his name while obtaining
anyone catch his name while obtaining
anyone catch his name while obtaining energy by consuming dead plants and
energy by consuming dead plants and
energy by consuming dead plants and animals certainly isn’t sexy it proved
animals certainly isn’t sexy it proved
animals certainly isn’t sexy it proved useful for mushrooms as well as the
useful for mushrooms as well as the
useful for mushrooms as well as the organisms that paired with them more
organisms that paired with them more
organisms that paired with them more recently scientists discovered a handful
recently scientists discovered a handful
recently scientists discovered a handful of mushroom varieties that seem to feed
of mushroom varieties that seem to feed
of mushroom varieties that seem to feed off of radiation so who knows if someday
off of radiation so who knows if someday
off of radiation so who knows if someday humanity injures a nuclear winter maybe
humanity injures a nuclear winter maybe
humanity injures a nuclear winter maybe fungus will one-up the earth yet again
fungus will one-up the earth yet again
fungus will one-up the earth yet again number three mushrooms eat diesel oyster
number three mushrooms eat diesel oyster
number three mushrooms eat diesel oyster mushrooms may look like something
mushrooms may look like something
mushrooms may look like something growing on the side of a fairy tale
growing on the side of a fairy tale
growing on the side of a fairy tale which is shack but they actually have a
which is shack but they actually have a
which is shack but they actually have a sort of magic of their own Paul Stamets
sort of magic of their own Paul Stamets
sort of magic of their own Paul Stamets who is basically the LeBron James of
who is basically the LeBron James of
who is basically the LeBron James of mycology has carried out tests
mycology has carried out tests
mycology has carried out tests demonstrating the mushrooms ability to
demonstrating the mushrooms ability to
demonstrating the mushrooms ability to decontaminate soil soaked with diesel
decontaminate soil soaked with diesel
decontaminate soil soaked with diesel over time Stamets has refined the
over time Stamets has refined the
over time Stamets has refined the technique and actually discovered
technique and actually discovered
technique and actually discovered strains of the mushroom that are
strains of the mushroom that are
strains of the mushroom that are tolerant to salt water allowing him to
tolerant to salt water allowing him to
tolerant to salt water allowing him to create what he calls a Maiko boom a sort
create what he calls a Maiko boom a sort
create what he calls a Maiko boom a sort of floating mushroom garden that can be
of floating mushroom garden that can be
of floating mushroom garden that can be deployed over maritime oil spills one
deployed over maritime oil spills one
deployed over maritime oil spills one can only imagine how the BP oil spill
can only imagine how the BP oil spill
can only imagine how the BP oil spill might have been different with this
might have been different with this
might have been different with this technology scientists such as Stamets
technology scientists such as Stamets
technology scientists such as Stamets have gone on record stating that my
have gone on record stating that my
have gone on record stating that my ecology is greatly under funded and that
ecology is greatly under funded and that
ecology is greatly under funded and that fungi such as the oyster mushroom may
fungi such as the oyster mushroom may
fungi such as the oyster mushroom may have large amounts of tangible benefits
have large amounts of tangible benefits
have large amounts of tangible benefits to offer us if given the proper
to offer us if given the proper
to offer us if given the proper attention for in
attention for in
attention for in since in 2015 a team from the University
since in 2015 a team from the University
since in 2015 a team from the University of California Riverside discovered that
of California Riverside discovered that
of California Riverside discovered that material from portobello mushrooms can
material from portobello mushrooms can
material from portobello mushrooms can replace and improve upon the graphite
replace and improve upon the graphite
replace and improve upon the graphite used in lithium-ion batteries
used in lithium-ion batteries
used in lithium-ion batteries number two cordyceps zombify insects if
number two cordyceps zombify insects if
number two cordyceps zombify insects if you’re having a rough day try to keep
you’re having a rough day try to keep
you’re having a rough day try to keep this in mind at least mushrooms haven’t
this in mind at least mushrooms haven’t
this in mind at least mushrooms haven’t tried to eat you alive
tried to eat you alive
tried to eat you alive Oh feel cordyceps sinensis or
Oh feel cordyceps sinensis or
Oh feel cordyceps sinensis or caterpillar fungus isn’t known for
caterpillar fungus isn’t known for
caterpillar fungus isn’t known for patience or respecting personal space
patience or respecting personal space
patience or respecting personal space for that matter as it germinates in
for that matter as it germinates in
for that matter as it germinates in caterpillars while they’re still alive
caterpillars while they’re still alive
caterpillars while they’re still alive other quarters at varieties target ants
other quarters at varieties target ants
other quarters at varieties target ants wasps grasshoppers you name it it’s
wasps grasshoppers you name it it’s
wasps grasshoppers you name it it’s infected brain directs this amped-up
infected brain directs this amped-up
infected brain directs this amped-up which after these unsuspecting prey are
which after these unsuspecting prey are
which after these unsuspecting prey are attacked the fungus stays in the host
attacked the fungus stays in the host
attacked the fungus stays in the host sometimes for months on end before
sometimes for months on end before
sometimes for months on end before killing it and rupturing through the
killing it and rupturing through the
killing it and rupturing through the poor things head the caterpillar fungus
poor things head the caterpillar fungus
poor things head the caterpillar fungus has a long history in chinese folk
has a long history in chinese folk
has a long history in chinese folk medicine and has been used as an
medicine and has been used as an
medicine and has been used as an aphrodisiac cure for cancer and just
aphrodisiac cure for cancer and just
aphrodisiac cure for cancer and just about everything in between
about everything in between
about everything in between a couple pounds of the stuff has been
a couple pounds of the stuff has been
a couple pounds of the stuff has been known to fetch the equivalent of
known to fetch the equivalent of
known to fetch the equivalent of thirty-five thousand dollars in China so
thirty-five thousand dollars in China so
thirty-five thousand dollars in China so that price that had better cure
that price that had better cure
that price that had better cure everything
everything
everything number one life on Earth would disappear
number one life on Earth would disappear
number one life on Earth would disappear without mushrooms we’ve already explored
without mushrooms we’ve already explored
without mushrooms we’ve already explored mushrooms roll as grim reaper
mushrooms roll as grim reaper
mushrooms roll as grim reaper psychedelic drug and delicious pizza
psychedelic drug and delicious pizza
psychedelic drug and delicious pizza topping but it is also key for the very
topping but it is also key for the very
topping but it is also key for the very survival of life on our planet fungi
survival of life on our planet fungi
survival of life on our planet fungi plays the role of nature’s recycler
plays the role of nature’s recycler
plays the role of nature’s recycler cleaning up the decomposing dead and
cleaning up the decomposing dead and
cleaning up the decomposing dead and sometimes still alive plants and animals
sometimes still alive plants and animals
sometimes still alive plants and animals without this service earth would very
without this service earth would very
without this service earth would very soon be covered in layers of debris and
soon be covered in layers of debris and
soon be covered in layers of debris and no longer be able to produce new life
no longer be able to produce new life
no longer be able to produce new life without carbon and other elements being
without carbon and other elements being
without carbon and other elements being recycled into the soil plants would
recycled into the soil plants would
recycled into the soil plants would eventually stop growing scientists point
eventually stop growing scientists point
eventually stop growing scientists point to the forests around Chernobyl where
to the forests around Chernobyl where
to the forests around Chernobyl where high levels of radioactive contamination
high levels of radioactive contamination
high levels of radioactive contamination have inhibited fungal activity so much
have inhibited fungal activity so much
have inhibited fungal activity so much that fallen trees and leaves hardly
that fallen trees and leaves hardly
that fallen trees and leaves hardly decompose at all research also suggests
decompose at all research also suggests
decompose at all research also suggests that fungi were the first organisms to
that fungi were the first organisms to
that fungi were the first organisms to leave the ocean and live on land and
leave the ocean and live on land and
leave the ocean and live on land and played a crucial role in allowing plants
played a crucial role in allowing plants
played a crucial role in allowing plants to do the same that circle of life we
to do the same that circle of life we
to do the same that circle of life we take for granted today would be nothing
take for granted today would be nothing
take for granted today would be nothing without mushrooms
so do you have a newfound respect for
so do you have a newfound respect for fungi are you an aspiring rock star
fungi are you an aspiring rock star
fungi are you an aspiring rock star mycologist for more recyclable top tens
mycologist for more recyclable top tens
mycologist for more recyclable top tens and parasitic top fives be sure to
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