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Their rich, meaty flavor isn’t the only reason to eat them regularly. Their rich, meaty flavor isn’t the only reason to eat them regularly. Credit...Suzanne Saroff Supported by By Simar Bajaj ...

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Magic mushrooms have been giving humans mind-altering experiences for thousands of years, but the real reason fungi evolved these hallucinogenic chemicals may have been as a bioweapon against insects ...