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I wonder if there exists people who aggressively believe mushrooms are plants, similar to people who defend Pluto as a planet.

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It was only in 1969 (nice) that fungi officially became its own separate kingdom.

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JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee
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Actual animals are far more likely to feel pain that fungi. Do fungi even have a nervous system?

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We actually suspect they do. They can also display intelligent behavior, from a certain definition of the concept.

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Fungi are a nervous system.

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