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"Twisted around in all sorts of swirls and crisscrosses, resembling limp linguini"

Aug 22, 2004 8:33 PM
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Adult tapeworms have an average length of about 15 feet, but can reach over 50 feet.

Now read about this guy's run-in with a parasite. In a first-world nation.

(via Guav)


Comments: "Twisted around in all sorts of swirls and crisscrosses, resembling limp linguini"

At least he did not name it.

Posted by: deadprogrammer on August 22, 2004 11:57 PM | permalink

Oh, I forgot that you strip out html. Here's a link that goes with "name it".
http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/~mcm/bob.html

Posted by: deadprogrammer on August 22, 2004 11:58 PM | permalink

He had to have known eating raw meat and eggs was a bad idea, no matter what country you're in.

Posted by: Pam on August 23, 2004 2:37 PM | permalink

I love that the ads that come up on this page all have to do with tapeworms.

Posted by: Pam on August 23, 2004 2:38 PM | permalink

Raw beef: steak tartare

Raw eggs: some Japanese food, authentic mayonnaise, authentic caesar salad dressing

I agree that it's risky.

Posted by: Joe Grossberg on August 23, 2004 2:54 PM | permalink

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