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A Fungal Fairy Tale

Season 1 | Episode 8 | SBS Viceland | February 27, 2018

Personal and social capability

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11-12

Classification: Mature Accompanied (15+)

Hamilton ascends the Carpathian Mountains, microscope in hand, to learn how Europeans use Amanita muscaria (fly agaric), and uncovers the chemistry behind a mushroom-inspired pharmaceutical.

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