A father-of-three died in agony after eating a deadly pufferfish he had been given as a present by a friend, which is 1,200 times more poisonous than cyanide. Magno Sergio Gomes, spent 35 days in a hospital in Aracruz, in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santos, after he was brutally paralysed by the toxins from the fish before dying three days ago. The 46-year-old's sister, Myrian Lopes, said how her brother fell ill just minutes after tucking into the meal with his friend, who miraculously survived. More at link ------------------------------------------------- Brutal! What a way to go. I don't understand the desire to eat something like that, especially when you have to prepare it on your own. Some are more adventure based than others I guess.
My conspiracy theory for this one is the “unnamed friend” and the mom are actually having an affair and this was a way to off the husband. The friend has just a little tiny piece to make sure he survives, and now they’re home free. quick, someone check for a life insurance policy
Puffer fish (fugu) are often served in higher end authentic Japanese sushi restaurants. It takes a skilled chef to know how to cut it to avoid the poisonous part. But there are some people who overestimate their abilities, and think they can cut up the fish themselves. The Simpson's had a famous episode about this: "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" - Season 2, episode 11
There are chef's that know how to prep and safely cook toxic things. People shouldn't try it on their own.
Chefs in Japan must go through years of training before a license is granted to prepare this fish. This guy probably believed that boiling the fish is ok to consume since boiling kills virus and bacteria without realizing the poison remains.
I have heard about this. I will stick to salmon filets on my grill. If that makes me a bigot, I’ll stay alive.
Same goes for Spelunking.. The Nutty Putty Cave incident is enough to me to only go to caves I can easily walk into.
I can somewhat see that, but you take far, far, far greater risks than this every day. Driving is a bigger risk than spelunking or eating sushi.
I always hated how badly this "award" butchered elementary science. The dude is already a father. Calling it a "Darwin Award" is even dumber than, well, someone who actually lost the Darwin Award.
I think that's the one. I've done some spelunking before, but there's a reason I never go alone. Poor guy ended up in a space he couldn't back out of because of the downward angle.
If you've ever driven a car, you've probably engaged in more dangerous activity. It doesn't have the same ring to it because it is still a dumb argument.
