Japanese farmer folklore proved true, lightning does multiply mushrooms

A four-year study by Iwate University in northern Japan has revealed that stories from Japanese farming folklore of plentiful mushrooms following lucky lightning strikes may actually be true.Mushrooms are a staple of the Japanese diet, so much so that each year 50,000 tons of them are imported to the country. Of these, shiitake, rich in vitamin D, are the most popular. The study of 10 kinds of mushrooms found that eight of them, including shiitake, would multiply to up to double the amount once given high voltage electronic pulses.read more

Georgina Grenville Gina Carano Gina Gershon Gina Philips