Viscum eating the fruit causes a weak pulse and acute gastrointestinal problems including stomach pain and diarrhea. At least one of the active ingredients is the lectin viscumin, which is intensely toxic. It inhibits protein synthesis by catalytically inactivating ribosomes. In spite of this, many species of animals are adapted to eating the fruit as a significant part of their diet. Viscum Viscum is a genus of about 70–100 species of mistletoes, native to temperate and tropical regions of Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. Traditionally, the genus has been placed in its own family Viscaceae, but recent genetic research by the
Fanfare for the Common Man band Enter Shikari included a song titled "Fanfare for the Conscious Man" on their album Common Dreads. The song is a criticism of British involvement in the Iraq War. A version was used in the soundtrack for the 2010 released indie game Revenge of the Titans. An excerpt was used in the opening of The San Remo Festival 2015 Daft Punk Tron: Legacy 2010 Track 1 - Overture Fanfare for the Common Man Fanfare for the Common Man is a musical work by the American composer Aaron Copland. It was written in 1942 for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra under conductor