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    How is a popular name for the psychedelic mushroom Psilocybe tampanensis related to the fourth highest-grossing film of all time?

    Question #95830. Asked by BRY2K. (May 19 08 8:11 AM)


    triviapaul

    		The Psilocybe tampanensis is also known as the truffle or philosophers stone.
    Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone is the fourth highest-grossing film of all time.

    http://www.azarius.net/encyclopedia/28/Psilocybe_tampanensis/
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest-grossing_films


    May 19 08, 8:37 AM
    BRY2K

    		Well done, triviapaul!

    May 19 08, 8:43 AM
    star_gazer

    		In the US known as "Harry Potter and the Sourcer's Stone".

    http://cgi.ebay.com/HARRY-POTTER-AND-THE-SOURCERS-STONE_W0QQitemZ170220276060QQcmdZViewItem?IMSfp=TL080517082s499

    May 19 08, 10:35 AM
    Baloo55th

    		Some eBay sellers can't spell the things they're selling - Sorcerer is the word. The Sourcerer was called Coin and is to be found in a Terry Pratchett book Sourcery. The spelling is deliberate and refers to something different to sorcery. Why they thought the American market wouldn't understand Philosopher's Stone is beyond me.....

    May 19 08, 11:31 AM

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