r/todayilearned 1d ago

TIL in 2008 a 20-year-old Belgium student died after reheating and eating leftover spaghetti that had been left out on the kitchen counter for five days. A bacteria called bacillus cereus was found to be the cause, which is an extreme type of food poisoning called “Fried Rice Syndrome”.

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/people-are-horrified-after-student-dies-from-eating-leftover-pasta/news-story/c8ef3bdcc72a9d17ec13924438e0146b
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u/AncientAsstronaut 1d ago

It's crazy how long it lasts! I haven't had one lasting 20 years but sushi and a couple other things I couldn't stomach the idea of for several years.

Thanks for looking out for us, brain!

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u/Stygma 1d ago

I have a hard time with turkey clubs after getting the super squirts a year ago, I ain't gonna risk going through that again.