These famous mushrooms, native to the temperate and sub-arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, are closely associated with shamanic rituals. As per the Rig Veda in Hindu mythology, it is known as the 'Drink of Gods' - ‘Soma'. Soma or Somras, made with the extracts of this fungus, when consumed, was known to make one feel invincible. This is also the very same mushroom that gives Mario powers in the game Super Mario. In some regions, pieces of this mushroom are placed in milk to attract flies. The flies get high, crash into walls and die after consumption! That's where it gets its name from, incase you were wondering.