Blowfish Testicles Poison Seven

Blowfish testicles poisoned seven diners in northern Japan after an un-licensed chef prepared the dangerous dish. Blowfish, or Fugu in Japanese, is considered a declicacy in Asian nations but the risk associated with blowfish poison makes consumption very risky.

The seven men ordered sashimi and grilled blowfish testicles at the restaurant Monday night.

Shortly after, they developed limb paralysis and breathing trouble and started to lose consciousness — typical signs of blowfish poisoning — and were rushed to a hospital for treatment.

The poison found in blowfish, called tetrodotoxin, is roughly one hundred times more powerful than potassium cyanide. There's a lesson to be learned here. Regardless of whose culture you may offend, if someone offers you blowfish testicles, you should probably pass.