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MUSHROOM cook Erin Patterson loved the fungi so much that she secretly hid them in all sorts of dishes, a court has head. The ...

Because of its lush foliage and stunning blue-purple flowers, monkshood may appear to be an ornamental treasure, but beneath that appearance is one of the most deadly poisons in existence.

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