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Fugu (Pufferfish)
Eaten in: Japan
Liver and internal organs contain tetrodotoxin, a poison deadly to humans. Between 1996 and 2006, there were a reported 44 incidents. In 2015, 5 men died after asking to consume prepared Fugu liver.
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Bullfrog
Eaten in: Namibia
In African nations, people often consume the entire frog rather than just the legs. These frogs contain a variety of toxins. The younger ones are more lethal and can cause kidney failure.
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Ackee
Eaten in: Jamaica
These fruits contain contain toxic black seeds that have the poison hypoglycin. In 2011 there were 35 cases of poisoning via Ackee in Jamaica. Each year, 1 in 1000 people in the Caribbean get poisoned from the fruit.
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Sannakji
Eaten in: Korea
Often eaten raw, 6 people a year die from choking on this dish. It is customary to ensure that you chew chew chew before swallowing, as the little suction cups on the tentacles maintain their suction power even after death.
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Blood Clams
Eaten in: China
Around 15% of the people who eat these clams get infected with either Hepatitis A, E, Typhoid, and Dysentery. The clams are only boiled for a few seconds before being consumed.
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Casu Marzu
Eaten in: Italy
This rotten, maggot-covered cheese is most often eaten on bread. Larvae can bore through the intestinal walls causing severe illness.
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Echizen Kurage
Eaten in: Japan
These jellyfish contain toxic parts and they like to live on tuna. This is a problem for Japanese tuna supply, so the Japanese have made the jellyfish a delicacy. However, in order to eat them safely they must remove all toxic parts of the fish.
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Pangium Edule
Eaten in: South East Asia
These fruits contain Hydrogen Cyanide. These are also known as “the fruit that nauseates” and can only be safely eaten after being boiled without their shells, or boiling them and burying them in banana leaves and ash for a month.
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Fesikh
Eaten in: Egypt
This fermented fish is eaten on the day of the spring festival Sham-el Nessim. In its preparation, the fish is dried in the sun and then fermented in salt for a year. Every year, Egyptians are rushed to the hospital after being poisoned by the fish.
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Cassava
Eaten in: South America
This root contains a high concentration of linamarin, which turns into cyanide when eaten raw. In 2005, 27 children died after eating this as a school snack.
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Monkey Brain
Eaten in: Asia
Monkey brains can contain an illness called ‘variant creutzfeldt-jakob disease. This can greatly damage your own brain and cause death.
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Elderberries
Eaten: Worldwide
The twigs, leaves, and seeds of this berry contains cyanide. When eaten under-cooked or unripe, these berries can cause severe diarrhea and seizures.
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Raw Cashews
Eaten: Worldwide
Raw cashews contain urushiol, which is also found in poison ivy. High levels of urushiol can be fatal to humans. Raw cashews that you see in the store are actually steamed to get rid of this chemical.
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Rhubarb Leaves
Oxacilic acid can be found in rhubarb leaves. When consumed, toxins can form deadly crystals in your kidneys. Rhubarb poisoning will have you suffering from eye pain, diarrhea, red urine, burning in the mouth, and trouble breathing.
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Starfruit
This fruit is terrible for those who have bad kidneys. Just 100 ml of starfruit juice contains enough neurotoxins to heavily affect the brain and nervous system.
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