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Eating caffine

2014 Reader Submission
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On 9 April 2010, 23-year-old Michael Bedford was at a party near his home in Mansfield. He ate two spoonfuls of caffeine powder he'd bought online, and washed them down with an energy drink. He began slurring his words, then vomited, collapsed and died. It's likely he ingested more than 5g of caffeine. The coroner cited caffeine's "cardiotoxic effects" as the cause of death.

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/mar/07/caffeine-addiction-coffee-drug-energy-drink

Submitted on 03/10/2014

Submitted by: Daniel
Reference: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-11645363

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Candi said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Sorry, Daniel, but overdosing due to ignorance doesn't qualify as a Darwin. Many people don't realize that ingesting too much caffeine, or water, or Vitamin A, or other substances, can sicken or kill them. Thanks anyway, and submit again!


James said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
I've had that much caffeine and I'm still here! Looking back, I might have done differently, but the moral here is that some people can handle more of whatever than others...!


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