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TIL a man in Denmark died by poisoning 26 hours after he drank coconut water (that had been spoiled by a fungus) directly from a coconut using a straw. But instead of keeping it refrigerated, it w... (pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

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Original Title: TIL a man in Denmark died by poisoning 26 hours after he drank coconut water (that had been spoiled by a fungus) directly from a coconut using a straw. But instead of keeping it refrigerated, it was left on the kitchen table for a month. It had been commercially prepared & sold as "ready-to-drink".

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[–] PotatoLibre@feddit.it 1 points 1 month ago

It remind me the kid who died for a pasta portion that's been on a table for 5 days.

Some people when hungry just don't think.