Foods That Can Literally Kill You
Foods That Can Literally Kill You Across the planet, there are food items that look like they will kill you if you eat them, but are perfectly safe. On the other hand, there are some who look perfectly edible, but is apparently bad for your health, to the extent of killing you even. Today we will be looking at 15 foods that can literally kill you. Number one is quite literally brain food so make sure you stay tuned to find out what that is. 15. Nutmeg Nutmeg is possible the only spice that we directly connected to Christmas. After all, many Christmas staples use nutmeg as an ingredient. I mean, who doesn’t enjoy a cup of eggnog with a sprinkling of nutmeg on top? Here’s a warning though, if you are eggnogs number one fan, try to lay off drinking your 10 th cup of the thing. When taken in large quantities, nutmeg becomes hallucinogenic. It can cause convulsions, palpitations and nausea, not to mention visual distortions and a sense of paranoia. How much nutmeg will have this adverse effect? Not much really. Just 2 to 3 teaspoons of the Christmassy spice will be enough to give you a strong kick. And there you were thinking that the booze in the eggnog was making you loopy. 14. Peanuts This should be a no brainer. Peanut allergy is one of the most common allergies in the world. To illustrate that fact, I remember that in my first grade class, all but 2 of us weren’t allergic to peanuts. Some were mildly allergic and would only get minor rashes, but others were on the extreme and of the spectrum. The most severe response is anaphylaxis, which can lead to severe constriction of the airways, shock, and even loss of consciousness. It is dangerous enough to cause death if left untreated, so know your allergies before stepping anywhere near these babies or their addictive friend, peanut butter. 13. Potatoes Potatoes area a staple food in many homes worldwide. So much so that when potato crops failed in Ireland, it caused a widespread famine forcing the Irish to leave the country and try their luck somewhere else. But, in the wrong conditions, they can be outright deadly. If you see a green tinge on your favorite spud, for the love of God don’t even attempt to eat it. A greened potato indicates the presence of a toxin called solanine; a deadly toxin that when ingested, can cause gastro intestinal distress, and could even lead to a coma and eventual death. 12. Blood Clams Blood Clams are cultivated in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic and Southeast Asia, most especially in China. These clams have risen to notoriety and been banned in numerous countries, including the United States. While most clams don’t have hemoglobin, blood clams do, giving them their bloody appearance when opened. This, however, also makes them susceptible to the same blood diseases as humans such as Hepatitis A, typhoid, and dysentery. Now these diseases are definitely dangerous, but they aren’t the reason why they are banned. Specifically, just blood clams coming from China are banned in the US, and the reason is poor sanitation. Anhai bay, which produces around 353 kilotons of blood clams every year, is being fed by the heavily polluted Shijang river, tainting the clams with possibly dangerous and deadly toxins. 11. Almonds What people don’t know about almonds is that they’re actually not nuts, but rather seeds. See? You learn something new every day. Another thing that people don’t readily know is that they contain one of the deadliest poisons known to man. Almonds, when eaten raw, taste bitter, and there is a reason for that. These seeds are laced with cyanide, and I’m pretty sure I don’t have to explain to you just how deadly this toxin is. But why is it safe to put almonds in chocolate bars? Well, cook them first of course, but I’m not saying roasting a bunch of raw almonds in your oven would be enough. Almonds actually need to go through a very specific cooking process in order to remove the deadly cyanide it contains. 10. Elderberries The first time I heard of elderberries was in the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which is by the way, a national treasure of comedy and I don’t care what other people say. At the time, I just wondered smelling like one is considered an insult. Then I found out that they can be deadly, putting me off trying to smell one, much less eat one.
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DEEPEST HOLES IN THE WORLD
#1 place for all your heart warming stories about amazing people that will inspire you everyday. Make sure to subscribe and never miss a single video! #viralstory #amazingpeople #top5best 10 Deepest Holes in the World Have you ever wondered, how deep do we have to dig before we reach the center of the Earth? How far is that? Well, there are quite a number of deep holes around the world that certainly make you wonder if going inside them can bring us closer to the core of our planet. But is that even possible for us humans? Today we’ll be looking at the “10 Deepest Holes in the World.” Some of them were manmade and some of them were given to us by nature. And well, some of them are sort of a combination of both. Can you guess how deep is the hole at the top of the list? I’m sure you’ll be shocked when you find out the answer. Let’s begin. The Devil’s Sinkhole, USA The first hole on this list is not as deep as the others, but as its name implies, it is a very creepy one. The Devil’s Sinkhole in Texas is a deep vertical cavern with an opening that is 50 feet wide. An interesting fact about this spot is that some people believe that Native Americans have used it as a burial place for their dead. Some people have found arrowheads and burned rocks in the site, which only confirm the theories that this sinkhole is in fact the stage of some type of ritual. Every summer there are around three million bats that visit the place and you can see them emerge from the cavern as the sun goes down every day- I bet that looks like something out of a Batman movie. Quite creepy no? But that doesn’t stop tourists from visiting this spot, which is perhaps one of the few holes on this list that serve the purpose of being a tourist attraction compared to others that are not open to the public. Chand Baori, India India is a place full of mystery and incredible sights. But nothing in the country, or perhaps even in the world, compares to Chand Baori. Let’s start by pointing out the fact that they have one of the longest staircases I’ve ever heard of! With 3,500 steps this the staircase leads you down a 100-feet-deep well in which people used to save water during Monsoon season just so they could survive the regular arid environment that surrounds this place. This place was built between 800 to 900 AD and it was built in a terraced structure, with three sides that serve as wells and a fourth side that is a temple dedicated to Harshat Mata, the Hindu goddess of joy and happiness. And I am sure everyone who benefited from this well was very happy. Chand Baori is in Abanheri, which is a village in Rajasthan, a place in India that is beautiful, but it’s also known for its hot temperatures and limited sources of water. Today, Chand Baori is not used as a well anymore, but it’s still a cool sight for anyone who decides to visit this part of the country. In fact, it attracts national and international visitors, including crews that have turned it into a filming location for many films, including The Dark Knight Rises! Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory, Antarctica Remember how I said some of the holes in this list are not open to the public? Well, here’s one of them: The Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica. Just looking at its location can give you an idea of why this place is not open to regular visitors. The observatory is part of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, and thanks to the contribution of the University of Wisconsin, the observatory has enough equipment to collect data from the depths of the Earth to the surface above. It has more than 80 cables and 60 digital optical modules that reach depths of 4,750 feet all the way to 8,000 feet underneath the ice. If that sounds crazy, wait until you hear all the time and effort it took for people to build this place! Overall, it took 7 years to drill the holes for the cable and they had to use a hot water hose to melt around 200,000 gallons of water per hole. All of this was made just so scientists can do deep studies of neutrinos, which are one of the most abundant particles in the whole universe! Studying them can help us learn new things about energy in our planet and in our solar system. Mirny Mine, Russia Mirny Mine is fully off-limits. In fact, some people claim that there are winds around the mine that can easily suck helicopters into its spiral pit. And that whole is 1,700 feet deep so you totally want to avoid getting trapped in it. The size of this mine is the equivalent to a 150-floor building if it were upside down.
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Terrifying Discoveries in World
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