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Salema porgy - Fish that causes LSD-esque nightmares for 36 hours when consumed (en.wikipedia.org)
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According to the article, in 1994, a 40-year-old man felt nauseated about two hours after enjoying fresh baked Sarpa salpa on his vacation on the French Riviera. With symptoms like blurred vision, muscle weakness and vomiting persisting and worsening throughout the next day, he cut his vacation short and hopped in the car, only to realize mid-journey that he couldn’t drive with all the screaming animals distracting him. These giant arthropods—mere hallucinations, of course—were the last straw. The man directed himself to a hospital, where he recovered completely after 36 hours. He couldn’t recall a thing.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Damn I gotta get me some of those.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who doesn't want persistent vomiting

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago

"You may not like it, but this is what peak enlightenment looks like."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You read my mind!