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Things are not always what they seem
Mom-Me | July 1st 2008 by sara mason
I am in shock today as I find out about the arrest of a “suburban Chicago man” who was charged Monday with possessing an illegal toxin found in puffer fish. I didn’t know Ed Bachner that well, but I have friends who live in his neig read more
Genitals v puffer fish fight ends badly
Yes, ICantSeeYou | June 17th 2008 by icantseeyou
A teenager in Cambodia has been hospitalised after an unfortunate incident involving an angry puffer fish and his genitals. A puffer fish and a groin. You do the math. According to local media reports, the 13-year-old was attacked by the... read more
Puffer Fish
Fish Index | June 15th 2008 by 1greenthumb
The Puffer Fish or from the family Tetraodontidae has over 120 different species. A lot like the Porcupine Fish this fish has the ability to transform itself into a ball. They can grow up to 3' in length. This very dangerous creature has enough ve read more
Transport For London's Lost Property Finds
Newsjiffy | May 28th 2008 by Richard Brennan
A stuffed puffer fish, human skulls and a lawnmower.Not an inventory of the items in my garden shed, but some of the more unusual items handed in to Transport for London's lost property office, according to their press release.I can just about unders read more
Egypt Trip: The Finale
Odd Thomas Odd Blog | May 19th 2008 by Ric
So, after just four days, Pygmie and I had succeeded in becoming PADI-certified open water recreational divers! How cool?!?! No more Mr Nerd Guy for me!!I always thought it would be a whole lot harder to learn to dive than it actually was ... proba read more
Three Weeks, and Gas K.O.
Tales From the Raven | May 12th 2008
I feel rather like a puffer fish who’s taken in all the water/air he can absorb but must still absorb a bit more. I have three weeks of classwork left, during which time I’ll also take four of my last finals. Then it’ll be a bit read more
Killer Seafood Part II: Shellfish Poisons
pharmacofiles | April 2nd 2008 by Neil Butters
In the first part of this post I described some toxins from scalefish: Ciguatoxin from tropical fish and tetrodotoxin from puffer fish. On today’s menu is some shellfish.Oysters, mussels, and clams contain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin. Th read more
Killer Seafood Part I: Scalefish
pharmacofiles | March 31st 2008 by Neil Butters
I dislike most seafood; the texture and taste are very unappealling. Tuna and salmon in sandwiches is okay, but the only way for me to eat most fish is to coat them in batter and thick dollops of ketchup. True, fish is good for you, and I do feel a l read more
A Girls’ Getaway To South Padre Island, Texas
Official Kango Blog | March 21st 2008 by Elliott Ng
Every now and then women just need to get away from everything, and there is no finer medicine than a trip to South Padre Island. Even though this island is only a few miles wide, it is packed with beautiful beaches, every kind of water sport you ca read more
Tetrodotoxin: Of Zombies and Puffer Fish
Science Student | February 29th 2008 by Nate
Tetrodotoxin is the stuff of magic. It causes paralysis, anesthesia, loss of speech, but not loss of consciousness. It slows heart rate and respiration to levels that are barely detectable. Thus, poisoned victims are often reported to be in a zombie- read more
On Being Fish-Fond Part 2
mirage as usual | January 5th 2008 by G Khan
A week after the bigger fishes died, we bought a new set of Malawi cichlids...2 yellow and 2 yellow-orange(?), all an-inch in size. We also bought another Sailin catfish, but a smaller Plecostomus...from then until now, we were never able to raise a read more
LBI Snapshots
Mrs. Mo's New Jersey | August 1st 2007 by Hilary Morris
Summer is more than halfway through, but our LBI visits aren't even close to over. Here are some shots of our LBI days thus far...(The puffer fish in the last shot that was caught in the crab trap was saved by our brother-in-law Rob and released bac read more
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