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10 POISONOUS FOODS WE LIKE TO EAT

By Dieter Englert

MUSHROOMS

Around 5% of mushrooms are poisonous

RHUBARB

All the green parts contain oxalic acid:

it can produce you kidney stones or kill you if enough is eaten

KIDNEY BEANS

They contain large quantities of the lectin toxin:
Just three uncooked beans could produce severe vomiting and diarrhoea.

APPLES

The seeds from an apple contain cyanide: they can cause vomit if enough is eaten

TOMATOES

All the green parts contain the toxin "tomatine" wich is used as a plague control

POTATOES

Green potatoes contain very high level of Glycoalkaloid poison: death by potatoe is not common but possible.

CHERIES

Their pips contain hydrogen cyanide: it can cause vomit and breathing problems and in the worst case, kidney failure.

BRAZIL NUTS AND ALMONDS

Brazil nuts are the worlds most radioactive food: they contain 1000 times more radium than any other food

Almonds cotain a toxin called "alfatoxins" wich make them taste bitter

NUTMEG

It's a hallucinogen: it causes nutmeg pshycosis

PUFFERFISH

This japanese delicacy can lead to paralysis and death if it is not prepared in the correct way, chefs need to train for 3 years before they can serve this dish