Sleep Journey to the World of Fungi

In this story, I take you on an introduction to fungi: what the definition of their kingdom is about—they are neither plant nor animal—the mind-blowing variety of sizes, shapes, and the appearance they can take, and their associations with other life forms. I also tell you about their importance to ecosystems, what happens when they produce mushrooms, and the various ways humans use them, ranging from a source of food to yeasts, molds, or "magic mushrooms."

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Credits: Script by The French Whisperer ASMR and Olimpia, Narration by Olimpia, visuals by the French Whisperer ASMR, under Wikipedia Commons, or under license from Panthermedia, Freepik, Canstock, and Shutterstock.

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Timestamps:

00:00 The World of Fungi
04:27 Biggest Organism on Earth
07:29 Challenges to the Animal and Plant Categories
08:44 From Aristotle to Modern Science
12:17 Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
18:06 Chitin
22:07 Digestive Enzymes and Fermentation
19:20 Yeasts
24:48 Fission and Budding
28:13 Mold
29:14 Hyphae and Mycelium
32:06 Spores
35:24 Biodegradation and Usefulness of Molds
37:06 Mushrooms
40:26 How Mushrooms Pop Up
41:55 Color and Toxicity
43:58 Amatoxin and Heavy Metals
45:28 Magic Mushrooms and Psilocin
49:27 Symbiotic Association with Plants
52:52 Paleontology of Fungi
55:42 Prehistoric Fungi