Suillus salmonicolor, the slippery Jill, is a fungus in the family Suillaceae. Its mushrooms appear scattered or in groups on the ground near the roots of pine trees, because the fungus exchanges nutrients with the roots in a mutually beneficial mycorrhizal association. It is found in North America (including Hawaii), Asia, the Caribbean, South Africa, Australia and Central America. The mushroom's dingy yellow to brownish cap, up to 9.5 cm (3.7 in) wide, can be rounded or flattened, and is slimy when wet. The small yellow pores on its underside become olive-brown with age. The stem is up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long and 1.6 cm (0.6 in) thick and is covered with reddish-brown glandular dots. Young specimens are covered with a grayish, slimy partial veil that later ruptures, leaving a sheathlike ring on the stem. Although the mushroom is generally considered edible—especially if the slimy cap cuticle and partial veil are first peeled off—opinions about its palatability vary. Similar species include S. acidus, S. subalutaceus, and S. intermedius.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suillus_salmonicolor

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1141:

Stephen, King of England was captured by forces loyal to the Empress Matilda at the Battle of Lincoln. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen,_King_of_England

1709:

Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was rescued by English captain Woodes Rogers and the crew of the Duke after spending four years as a castaway on an uninhabited island in the Juan Fernández archipelago, providing the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodes_Rogers

1934:

The Export–Import Bank, the United States' official export credit agency, was established. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export%E2%80%93Import_Bank_of_the_United_States

2004:

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer became the top-ranked men's singles player, a position he held for a record 237 consecutive weeks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Federer

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rankism: Abuse, discrimination, or exploitation based on rank. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/rankism

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What would you do if you were stuck in one place, and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered? as "Phil" in   --Groundhog Day https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day_(film)