By featuring the gills of this portobello mushroom on Bing"s homepage, we"re tipping our hat to National Mushroom Month, an event showcasing the one type of fungus that"s become a staple on restaurant menus and dinner plates—the marvelous mushroom. National Mushroom Month was inaugurated in 1992 as part of a government effort to promote mushroom farming in the US. Some of the biggest celebrations this month occur in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, which is recognized as the Mushroom Capital of the World. The town of just 6,000 people cultivates more than 1 million pounds of mushrooms each year, amounting to about half of the total US crop. In recent years, the portobello has become one of the most popular mushroom varieties. Which type of mushroom is your favorite?
The mighty, mighty mushroom
Today in History
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Prayer flags in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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Fox kits
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Where do those colors come from?
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New Year’s Day in the land of the rising sun
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Celebrating National Park Week, April 21-29
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Haaga Rhododendron Park
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The city of Osaka at night, Japan
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National Hammock Day
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Happy 800th, Salisbury Cathedral
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Black History Month
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Presidents Day
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The cycle begins anew
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Let’s talk fossils
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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At the gates of the ksar
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Making it work—in Norway
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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A national icon
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Cheetah in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
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Museum Night in Berlin
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Is that a face in the sand?
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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Leap day
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Quilts as high art
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Marine Day, Japan
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World Water Day