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Killer cassava

In many parts of Africa and South America, a root vegetable called cassava
is part of the staple diet. It is served as a meal accompaniment or is used
ground up into a type of flour called tapioca. However, it is not a vegetable
for the uninitiated; when raw, it contains the deadly toxin cyanide and must
be carefully prepared and cooked if the diner wants to avoid a sticky end.

Blowfif sh surprise

Known in Japan as fugu, the blowfish is the world’s deadliest delicacy,
causing an average of four deaths every year. Its skin and internal organs
contain the powerful poison tetrodotoxin—one fish has enough to kill
30 people. In Japan, chefs train for years to serve this expensive and
sought-after dish. Risky as it sounds, the most skilled chefs
try to leave just the right amount of poison to give
a pleasant numbing sensation on the tongue.

Fugu

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*(if you survive the first one)
Giant bullfrog

The French may be famous for
eating frogs’ legs, but the people
of Namibia go one step farther.
The giant bullfrog, eaten whole, is
considered a great delicacy there,
even though its poisonous skin
can cause kidney failure.

DEADLY DINER

If you think you’re taking your life in
your own hands eating in the school
cafeteria, check out this exotic cuisine.
One visit to this deadly diner might be
your last. On the menu are a selection of
the most downright dangerous foods
from around the world—some would be
eaten only by accident, but others are
highly prized delicacies.

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