• Mushrooms are composed of 90% water.
  • There is a mushroom that looks like a brain and so dangerous to eat that
  • Switzerland and Germany prohibit it to be sold, while some others regard it as a delicacy.
  • Mushrooms do not require sunlight to produce energy.
  • The DNA of the mushroom has more commonalities with human DNA than that of the plant.
  • Mushrooms are often used in place of meat in many dishes making them great for vegetarians and earning them the name of ‘beefsteak for the poor’.