Sophocles…
The #UnusualDeaths of Sophocles
Alongside Aeschylus (brained by a falling tortoise) and Euripides (devoured by hounds), Sophocles was one of the three great ancient Greek tragedians. His cause of death is uncertain, but three apocryphal versions survive to this day. 1/ pic.twitter.com/FxIKmLCEzr— Joseph Mallozzi đ´ââ ď¸ (@BaronDestructo) February 17, 2023
Food-related…
#UnusualDeaths – Food-related
In 1153, Eustace IV, Count of Bologne died after choking on a plate of eels. 2/ pic.twitter.com/MWeApg9DkL— Joseph Mallozzi đ´ââ ď¸ (@BaronDestructo) February 16, 2023
#UnusualDeaths – Food-related
In 1784, French philosopher Denis Diderot was reaching for an after-dinner apricot when his wife admonished him for eating too much. He told her she was overreacting, ate the apricot, and dropped subsequently dropped dead. 4/ pic.twitter.com/C73VqT0whR— Joseph Mallozzi đ´ââ ď¸ (@BaronDestructo) February 16, 2023
#UnusualDeaths – Food-related
BandĹ MitsugorĹ VIII, one of Japan's most revered Kabuki actors, consumed four servings of fugu liver in 1975, claiming he could withstand its toxic effects. Turns out, he could not. 6/END pic.twitter.com/l1Q5JR2Dtz— Joseph Mallozzi đ´ââ ď¸ (@BaronDestructo) February 16, 2023
Today’s Yes/No…
Sakura and Matcha Donut? Yes/No
Starbucks Sakura and Matcha donut is a perfect Japanese springtime sweetăTaste testă https://t.co/lPhY2UG6OI via @RocketNews24En— Joseph Mallozzi đ´ââ ď¸ (@BaronDestructo) February 28, 2023
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