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

Warning Signs For Others

David’s sister took one thing from the incident. “Look out for the signs and realize how bad salmonella can be, so we can prevent it from happening to someone else.” I’d argue that there’s a different takeaway… don’t swallow geckos.

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The More You Know

  • People write love letters to trees in Australia via email.
  • Scorpions are incredibly resilient: scientists have frozen scorpions overnight, left them in the sun the following day, and when thawed, the arthropod walked away unscathed.
  • Crayola is literally "oily chalk."
  • The shortest scientific –ology word is "oology."
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