Things That Can Kill You!

Summary: Poison is bad. This a generally well-known fact. What people don’t know is that harnless things like nuts can, indeed, kill you. Here are three examples:
• Ackee Fruit: Although Ackee fruit is a pretty color on the outside, it also has an ugly inside – like a person can sometimes be. It is one of the national fruits of Jamaica and is eaten largely there. If it is picked before it’s ripe, it can cause a vomiting sickness,.
• Nambian Bullfrog: We can all assume we’re smart enough to not eat whole frogs – unless we’re the kind of idiot who thinks he’s hard core because he eats disgusting things. Though frog’s legs are popular in French cuisine, eating a whole Nambian Bullfrog could kill you. This particular frog contains a poison that can cause kidney failure and, if you’re unlucky, death.
• Almonds: Before you begin to lose your mind on the possibility that you may never eat almonds again, relax. Firstly, there are two types of Almonds: bitter and sweet. Sweet almonds are typically okay, but the bitter ones can kill you if eaten excessively. ‘Excessively’ as in a handful. Bitter almonds contain large amounts of hydrogen cyanide, which is a type of poison. Bitter almonds can be eaten, but they must be heat-treated so that the poison is extremely dulled.
And then there are the usual things, like salmonella from eggs, etc.

Impact: There’s really no impact here, unless you’re not careful. There are plenty of things you shouldn’t eat, but most of them are illegal unless certain precautions are taken.

Critique: I’m pretty sure I would have never eaten a whole frog, because what difference does it make to me whether or not it’s poisonous? It’s disgusting. I wouldn’t even bother. When I went to Jamaica, I didn’t hear anything about an Ackee fruit, even if it is the “national fruit”. And almonds . . . if they’re heat-treated and illegal if they aren’t, then what’s there to worry about? We should really be more careful about what we eat, though. Just in case.
http://www.tripbase.com/articles/poisonousfood/