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This (Edible) Mushroom Could Kill You

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This (Edible) Mushroom Could Kill You

Season 10 Episode 7 | 17m 23s | CC

George and Alex dive into a 2023 case in Montana where 51 people got sick –and 2 died– from eating morel mushrooms.

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