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Scientists Discover Mushroom So Bitter It Could Ruin Your Entire Week

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This mushroom contains the most bitter compound ever discovered, Amaropostia stiptica—a fungus so intense, even the tiniest taste will hijack your bitter receptors and humble your taste buds. Scientists say it’s inedible, not toxic, but the flavor makes it a culinary daredevil’s Everest.

In a stunning twist, oligoporin D—the molecule behind Amaropostia stiptica’s infamous punch—remains bitter even when a single gram is diluted in 16,000 liters of water. “TAS2R46” bitter receptor research just got a viral sensation in the world of weird food science.

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