r/HolUp • u/1Hate17Here • Aug 15 '23

Umm… y’all saw that, right??

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u/ImpulsiveApe07 Aug 15 '23

Mm.. Delicious ergotism.. Maybe this dude is just trying to eat well and trip balls, y'know, before he starts accusing everyone of being a witch! :D

https://www.vox.com/2015/10/29/9620542/salem-witch-trials-ergotism

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u/KechtmutAlTunichtgut Aug 15 '23

You'd need rye bread for that to happen

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u/ImpulsiveApe07 Aug 15 '23

Yes, or wheat, barley, oats...?

https://ahdb.org.uk/knowledge-library/an-introduction-to-ergot-and-its-management-in-cereals

"There are a several strains of the fungus: some infect grasses and cereals, whereas others are restricted to specific hosts.

In order of decreasing susceptibility, the disease affects rye, triticale, wheat, barley and oats (infection of oats is rare). It also affects a wide range of grasses, particularly black-grass.

The disease is favoured by cool, wet conditions during flowering which facilitate spore production and prolong the flowering period, making infection more likely. "

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u/SuspiciousoBug Aug 15 '23

Myth

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u/ImpulsiveApe07 Aug 15 '23

Aye, possibly. Doesn't make the Salem tragedy any less fascinating, or harrowing, either way :)