Hydnum repandum, the hedgehog mushroom, is a fungus of the family
Hydnaceae. First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, it is the type
species of its genus. The cap is dry, colored yellow to light orange to
brown, and often develops an irregular shape, especially when crowded.
The mushrooms are characterized by spore-bearing structures—in the
form of spines rather than gills—which hang down from the underside of
the cap. The mushroom tissue is white with a pleasant odor and a spicy
or bitter taste. All parts of the mushroom stain orange with age or when
bruised. A mycorrhizal fungus, H. repandum is broadly distributed in
Europe, Asia and western North America, where it fruits singly or in
close groups in coniferous or deciduous woodland. This is a choice
edible species, although mature specimens can develop a bitter taste.
The mushrooms are sold in local markets of Europe and Canada.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydnum_repandum>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1922:
Irish War of Independence: In Belfast, two men wearing police
uniforms broke into a house and murdered a Catholic family in what was
believed to be a reprisal for the deaths of two policemen the day
before.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMahon_killings>
1976:
Military leaders in Argentina led by Jorge Rafael Videla
deposed President Isabel Perón in a coup d'état, established a
military junta known as the National Reorganization Process, and began
state-sponsored violence against dissidents known as the Dirty War.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirty_War>
1989:
The tanker Exxon Valdez spilled 10.8 million US gallons
(260,000 bbl; 41,000 m3) of oil into Prince William Sound, Alaska,
causing one of the most devastating man-made maritime environmental
disasters.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exxon_Valdez_oil_spill>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
get cold feet:
(intransitive, originally US, informal) To become nervous or anxious and
reconsider a decision about an upcoming event.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/get_cold_feet>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Six minutes, and about 20 seconds. In a little over six minutes,
17 of our friends were taken from us, 15 more were injured, and
everyone, absolutely everyone in the Douglas community was forever
altered. Everyone who was there understands. Everyone who has been
touched by the cold grip of gun violence understands. … Six minutes
and 20 seconds with an AR-15, and my friend Carmen would never complain
to me about piano practice. Aaron Feis would never call Kyra "miss
sunshine," Alex Schachter would never walk into school with his brother
Ryan, Scott Beigel would never joke around with Cameron at camp, Helena
Ramsay would never hang around after school with Max, Gina Montalto
would never wave to her friend Liam at lunch, Joaquin Oliver would never
play basketball with Sam or Dylan. Alaina Petty would never, Cara
Loughren would never, Chris Hixon would never, Luke Hoyer would never,
Martin Duque Anguiano would never, Peter Wang would never, Alyssa
Alhadeff would never, Jamie Guttenberg would never, Jamie Pollack would
never … [long silence] … Since the time that I came out here, it has
been six minutes and 20 seconds. The shooter has ceased shooting, and
will soon abandon his rifle, blend in with the students as they escape,
and walk free for an hour before arrest. Fight for your lives before
it's someone else's job.
--Emma González
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Emma_Gonz%C3%A1lez>
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