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12. My guess would be that they experimented by serving it to animals,

Reply to Helen Borg (Reply #11)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 07:32 AM

Oct 2014

or possibly (a horrifying possibility) slaves, criminals, or captured enemies.

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Probably too late for a class... jtuck004 Oct 2014 #2

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Filet-o-fugu? NT Adrahil Oct 2014 #6

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Tonight's salad is toadstools over deadly nightshade. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #3

I saw a documentary once where Homer Simpson almost died from it. Hoppy Oct 2014 #10

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Isnt the allure of this fish, deutsey Oct 2014 #7

You THINK? nt elias49 Oct 2014 #17

Yes, I do think deutsey Oct 2014 #19

I ate in in Japan, prepared by a master chef. MADem Oct 2014 #28

I've had it, too. Definitely was tingling, but.was assured that was msanthrope Oct 2014 #48

I had it when I stayed at a ryokan In Japan. Kablooie Oct 2014 #53

That is closer to my memory as well. nt MADem Oct 2014 #54

You are correct. 3catwoman3 Oct 2014 #52

Tragic Hulk Oct 2014 #8

Fugu chefs are specially trained and licensed in Japan. cosmicone Oct 2014 #9

Why do assassins still use cyanide?... Helen Borg Oct 2014 #11

My guess would be that they experimented by serving it to animals, drm604 Oct 2014 #12

They must really have liked the taste of it! Helen Borg Oct 2014 #13

Maybe there was a famine and they were desperate to find anything edible. drm604 Oct 2014 #14

Possible, if this fish is very common there. Helen Borg Oct 2014 #15

It is hard to understand how such a practice would start. drm604 Oct 2014 #16

It is very bland, actually. MADem Oct 2014 #29

I dare you to eat an Amanita phalloides! :) Helen Borg Oct 2014 #30

No thanks--I'll stick to portabellas! I'm a big chicken when it comes to scary foods... MADem Oct 2014 #32

Oh, come on, man up!! :) :) :) Helen Borg Oct 2014 #33

Bwak, bwak, bwak, bwak!!!!! MADem Oct 2014 #36

Just before laying an egg, huh? freshwest Oct 2014 #57

I don't see how anyone could unless they are very fresh PeoViejo Oct 2014 #49

Many years ago FlaGranny Oct 2014 #18

They're related, but not the same species. cab67 Oct 2014 #21

Blowfish are easy to catch on the east coast and so sweet. They truly are delicious. KittyWampus Oct 2014 #24

FDA says those are safe! MADem Oct 2014 #37

Thank you. FlaGranny Oct 2014 #56

When I was a kid maindawg Oct 2014 #20

Those aren't poisonous--they're on the FDA safe list. MADem Oct 2014 #31

too late for a food safety course? reddread Oct 2014 #22

One of the best movies ever. nt a la izquierda Oct 2014 #26

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This is horrible. cyberswede Oct 2014 #25

Totally off-topic.... MADem Oct 2014 #38

Thanks! But I only have a week left to use it. cyberswede Oct 2014 #40

Heh heh--I'll look forward to it!!!! nt MADem Oct 2014 #41

It reminds me of the sides of police cars in Salem :) Marrah_G Oct 2014 #44

It does!!!! nt MADem Oct 2014 #45

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Did the friend know what kind of fish it was? Principled Peter Oct 2014 #34

Well, if you can read Portuguese..... WinkyDink Oct 2014 #55

Just curious, if it takes only seconds after the first bit to start vomiting, then did they all take hughee99 Oct 2014 #39

who would eat a pufferfish? They're completely adorable. Like Puppies! librechik Oct 2014 #42

oh my god............THAT is horrifying Marrah_G Oct 2014 #43

Awful! Aerows Oct 2014 #50

Sad blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #51