Did Viking Berserkers EAT the Fly Agaric in Battle? What We Think We Know about Amanita muscaria

Did viking berserkers use mushrooms? Maybe not. Today I explore the commonly held belief that vikings may have used flly agaric mushrooms to induce their rage in battle. Hard to say if this is true or note, but I lay forth a few reasons why it might not be so.

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