This Man Swallowed a Gecko Whole, and What Happened Next Was Terrifying

The Truth Comes Out

David finally managed to explain that he’d swallowed a gecko on a dare. Now, his body was rotting from the inside out. Doctors decided it was too severe to be salmonella and had to consider emergency surgery…

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The More You Know

  • When a piece of bread is toasted, it's called the "Maillard reaction."
  • In 1993, San Francisco held a referendum over whether a police officer called Bob Geary was allowed to patrol while carrying a ventriloquist’s dummy called Brendan O’Smarty. He was.
  • Tic Tac mints are named after the sound their container makes.
  • Your dog knows when someone isn't trustworthy.
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