Eggs pose a real danger to us all, according to a group of researchers in the UK, and they're not just talking about cholesterol. The team's research uncovered evidence that throwing eggs at people was dangerous. The scientists said that a public health warning was warranted, since the eggs can "act as missiles" even when thrown by hand. In the 13-month period of hospital records studied in depth, flying eggs were responsible for .07% of all eye injuries.
Not to completely make light of the situation, the injuries were often serious, resulting in bruising, permanent loss of vision, increased risk for glaucoma and retinal tearing - and the patients were often only in their 20s.
Incidents increase in October, as egg-throwing is a not uncommon occurrence on Halloween, so we ask anyone considering throwing and egg to consider throwing it into a pan instead. Try an Egg McSarah, Breakfast Tart, Spinach and Feta Fritatta, Eggs Florentine or even scrambled eggs!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
9-29-2006 @ 10:04AM
Joshua said...
Maybe not the spinach and egg fritatta. That one's a little risky too.
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9-29-2006 @ 12:56PM
guest1234567 said...
LOL, Joshua. Maybe we can throw spinach and egg fritattas at the kids when we catch them throwing toilet paper on Oct 30!
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9-29-2006 @ 3:02PM
Dmnkly said...
Please don't show this to the Chicago City Council.
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9-29-2006 @ 4:34PM
Cary said...
Dmnkly: Very funny! Sadly true, but funny!
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9-29-2006 @ 6:37PM
Darcy said...
At first I was like, "Oh, crap, I can't eat eggs now?" but this is actually kinda funny, considering what I was expecting.
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9-30-2006 @ 2:41PM
SCSthrnBell said...
Is there anything in this world that does not have a research team?? I wonder if the people of the UK are funding this project or if it is privately funded.
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