# Who knew the real-life version of the Mario mushroom is bad for you?
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-knew-the-real-life-version-of-the-mario-mushroom-is-bad-for-you/653268
**Category:** random
**Created:** [August 29, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-knew-the-real-life-version-of-the-mario-mushroom-is-bad-for-you/653268 "2022-08-29T16:11:30Z")
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### Author:  [@kirupa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kirupa)
#### Post date: [August 29, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-knew-the-real-life-version-of-the-mario-mushroom-is-bad-for-you/653268/1 "2022-08-29T16:11:30Z")
In the Mario games, the red/white mushroom helps you to go grow. The real life version looks like this and is totally not good for you:
Taken from the second entry here: [7 Poisonous Mushrooms and What Happens if You Eat Them](https://getpocket.com/explore/item/7-poisonous-mushrooms-and-what-happens-if-you-eat-them?utm_source=pocket-newtab)
🙂
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### Author:  [@travis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travis)
#### Post date: [August 30, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-knew-the-real-life-version-of-the-mario-mushroom-is-bad-for-you/653268/2 "2022-08-30T14:58:11Z")
So not the worst kind of mushroom to eat, I’d chomp this down over a death cap anyday.
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### Author:  [@steve.mills](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/steve.mills)
#### Post date: [September 1, 2022, 11:18pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/who-knew-the-real-life-version-of-the-mario-mushroom-is-bad-for-you/653268/3 "2022-09-01T23:18:40Z")
Apparently Viking “berserkers” used pop those before going into battle…