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This Is Awkward: Mushrooms That Cause 'Tiny Human' Hallucinations Don't Contain Psychedelics (www.sciencealert.com)
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[–] SunshineJogger@feddit.org 12 points 10 hours ago

No matter what it is, it is fascinating in its own right that it has such a specific visual effect on users.

Maybe this mushroom was very common once and is the source for folk tales of all sorts.

I mean there are truly a lot of old stories involving tiny people.