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To: Daffynition

Very interesting, I’ve never heard of tarnishing silver being an indicator of a bad mushroom.


23 posted on 10/03/2012 1:14:27 PM PDT by Dr.Zoidberg (With (R)epublicans like these, who needs (D)emocrats?)
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To: Dr.Zoidberg
Guess it's a well-documented Old Wive's Tale:

**The old wives' tale that silver—a coin or spoon—will blacken if placed in a pot along with toxic mushrooms is true for only some varieties. The deadliest mushrooms do not tarnish silver**

24 posted on 10/03/2012 1:54:26 PM PDT by Daffynition (Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. ~ HLM)
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