Newly discovered mushroom is actually a rubber vagina
http://grist.org/list/newly-discovered-mushroom-is-actually-a-rubber-vagin/
Well heres a story that sounds like an urban legend: Villagers in China unearthed a mysterious plant that they thought might be some type of mushroom. Its described as fleshy and meaty, with something that looks like lips at one end, and on the other end theres a hole with a shaft in between and
look, you see where this is going. Its an artificial vag.
If the news video didnt look legit Id suspect this of being a fake, ginned up either to poke fun at unsophisticated village types or to mock the medias credulousness. (Look for the part where the reporter talks authoritatively about this mysterious plants growing patterns and historical significance.) To me, it does look legit
but then again, what the hell do I know about Chinese TV? I will note that the program supposedly reporting on this novelty fungus, Xian Up Close, doesnt seem to have any online presence thats not related to this video, at least nothing associated with the English translation of the program name.
I really want it to be true, because its hilarious. But if its a fake, I hope posterity finds it ranking with the kidney thief and the dog thats really a rat among the classic urban legends.