Entoloma sinuatum is a poisonous mushroom found across Europe and North America. It is the largest mushroom of the Entoloma genus of pink-spored fungi. Appearing in late summer and autumn, it is found in or near deciduous woodlands on clay or chalky soils, sometimes in the form of fairy rings. The ivory to light grey-brown cap is up to 20 cm (8 in) across with a margin that is rolled inward. The sinuate gills are pale and often yellowish, becoming pink as the spores develop. The thick whitish stem has no ring. When young, it may be mistaken for the edible St George's mushroom (Calocybe gambosa) or the miller mushroom (Clitopilus prunulus). It has been responsible for many cases of mushroom poisoning in Europe, causing primarily gastrointestinal problems that have been described as highly unpleasant. Delirium and depression are uncommon chronic side effects. It is generally not considered to be lethal, although one source has reported deaths from its consumption.
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1512:
War of the League of Cambrai: England and a combined Franco- Breton fleet engaged in the Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during which an explosion destroyed each navy's most powerful ship. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Saint-Mathieu
1793:
The Louvre (Louvre Pyramid pictured), today the world's most visited museum, officially opened in Paris with an exhibition of 537 paintings. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louvre
1864:
After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refused Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announced that the Brazilian military would begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayan_War
1953:
First Indochina War: The French Union withdrew its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central modern-day Vietnam. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Camargue
1990:
NASA's Magellan space probe reached Venus on a mission to map its surface, fifteen months after its launch. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magellan_(spacecraft)
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
inside baseball: 1. (US, idiomatic, sports) Technical matters concerning baseball not apparent to spectators. 2. (US, idiomatic, by extension) Matters of interest only to insiders. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/inside_baseball
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Sirs, ye are my men, my companions and friends in this journey: I require you bring me so far forward, that I may strike one stroke with my sword. --John of Bohemia https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_of_Bohemia