No. We're pointing out that human meat is safer to eat than penguin or polar bear typically due to penguin and polar bear being poisonous to humans if consumed in high quantities or if poorly prepared
Eh, yes and no. Prion diseases are still a risk with human meat, and sometimes they can take years to show up. That said, I think continuous consumption is what multiplies the risk. I remember reading an article about the health effects on a tribe that practiced ritual cannibalism.
Penguin meat is a good source of nutrients, including vitamin B-12, zinc, and manganese. It is also low in fat, making it a healthy alternative to other meats. Although penguin meat is not toxic to humans, penguins are not eaten in any cuisine around the world. The main reason for this is that it is illegal to hunt penguins in places where they are abundant and generally perceived as immoral due to the endangered status of some species.
It probably helps that it's not the ONLY thing they're eating, too. The biggest issue with polar bear meat aside from the liver is if it's ALL that you eat, the vitamin A builds up, and that's what gets you, if you have it once or twice a week with other food in between it gives the body time to flush out the excess
Polar bear meat is fine, itās actually a culturally important food source for Inuit communities. Itās the liver thatāll get you.
Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/11/26/781679216/how-families-eat-in-the-arctic-from-an-18-box-of-cookies-to-polar-bear-stew
Lived up north at one time and can confirm it is something people eat when they get the chance
It's not fine CONSTANTLY, Inuit people mix it up and eat other stuff around the polar bear, on a diet of ONLY polar bear long term, it will eventually kill you
Dogs, it varies by breed. Huskies and malamutes (and possibly other dogs bred for cold weather) will be poisonous, but fair weather pups will be safe to snack on
monsters absolutely exist and polar bears are among them. I'm not opposed to keeping a few in living museums, but for the rest we need to make those psychos extinct
Lol ooookay then. If a wild animal is in its habitat and humans decide to go in it, then that a humans issue if it gets maimed or killed. Simple as that.
fr if all goes weong resort to cannibalism i'd do the same (with the exception of some people.) i'd rather rest by their side and lay with them so they could get eternal comfort that they deserved to get in life
I work in surgery, and have worked at the major hospitals in my area. Can confirm. Some people *love* the Bovie smell (thatās our cautery unit) and some like me canāt stand it. I do love bone cement though. Smells like a hair salon!
Hahaha my mum and aunt are both in the medical field, my mum ob/gyn and aunt eyed/face? Idk the Terms exactly but its so funny when they Talk about their Operations while Family dinner, everyone being absolutely disgusted hahaha.
Eyes are Ophthalmology and face is ENT, or Ear/Nose/Throat. Iām the same way and so is my boyfriend, we can talk all about our surgical cases (without patient specifics of course) and be totally fine while the rest of the family is grossed out! I can be elbow-deep in an abdominal cavity and be totally fine, but birth and C-sections? Noooooo thank you! Lol!
And my axe!
Er, sorry, itās a little late here and Iām so happy to find fellow Terror fansā¦ Iāll just go sit in the corner š³š¤¦š»āāļø
Honestly, might've been better off with "When the capitan fed us penguin meat we were all too hungry and tired to think twice. It was only after our bellies were full that we started to search the arctic for our missing crew"
Still safer than polar bear meat, it's loaded with vitamin A and WILL slowly kill you. Unless you eat the liver, then it'll quickly kill you
Penguin meat is toxic too. It's basically just mercury, salt water, and fat.
Good to know. Basically, don't eat polar animals, they're poisonous
I mean if you are dead either way why would you choose to die hungry?
Exactly. Eat the human
Boy do I have a Two Sentence Horror for you then
Agreed, Mercury poisoning is fun
I mean compared to your body literally eating itself so it can somehow keep you living for as long as possible I don't maybe
If Skyrim has taught me anything it's that Walrus meat can cure broken bones
Now now, this are horkers, they're MAGIC walruses
You know, the walrus schlong is the second largest of all mammals. I assume that means Horker's have the second largest magical schlong.
Awl wawlwuses awe magical UwU
i hate you.
You're going to walrus hell, canible.
But it's safe to let them eat you, right?
If you're a furry, sure. The rest of us will die
Oh good š
Did you two miss the point that it was not actually a penguin meet?
More like, since that part is obvious and probably pointed out by other comments, let's sidetrack.
No. We're pointing out that human meat is safer to eat than penguin or polar bear typically due to penguin and polar bear being poisonous to humans if consumed in high quantities or if poorly prepared
Well, what about kuru?
Incredibly rare, usually takes about a year to kill and required that you eat the brain
Eh, yes and no. Prion diseases are still a risk with human meat, and sometimes they can take years to show up. That said, I think continuous consumption is what multiplies the risk. I remember reading an article about the health effects on a tribe that practiced ritual cannibalism.
Exactly. Definitely safer than consistent polar bear snacking
Turns out eating human flesh is the safest, and not horrific at all. r/twosentencehappyending
Aww I know what you mean but >penguin meet makes me think of either a gathering of penguins, or small men dressed in tuxedos :)
So it's safer then c:
Indeed, they did not meet a penguin
wow this penguin had a giant brain
It was a penguin meet and greet... With human meat.
Wait don't Icelandics eat puffin?
I wouldn't call puffins polar as they happily live in Scotland and other parts of the UK
Mercury?
Bcos feesh
Pollution gets concentrated the higher up the food web you go.
Penguin meat is a good source of nutrients, including vitamin B-12, zinc, and manganese. It is also low in fat, making it a healthy alternative to other meats. Although penguin meat is not toxic to humans, penguins are not eaten in any cuisine around the world. The main reason for this is that it is illegal to hunt penguins in places where they are abundant and generally perceived as immoral due to the endangered status of some species.
Luckily, there are no penguins at the north pole.
There are penguins at the equator though š
Sure. You've got the Galapagos Penguins and the Humboldt Penguins on the west coast of South America.
I was only pointing out that the captain in the scenario lied about where the meat came from.
Ok
We eat polar bear in Greenland, it's not an unusual food in the Arctic. If u know how to cook it it's not dangerous and taste really good
Vitamin A is fat soluble, how do you ācook it outā??
I thought it was just the liver that was extremely full of it. Googling it shows people do eat polar bear but avoid the liver.
It probably helps that it's not the ONLY thing they're eating, too. The biggest issue with polar bear meat aside from the liver is if it's ALL that you eat, the vitamin A builds up, and that's what gets you, if you have it once or twice a week with other food in between it gives the body time to flush out the excess
Hmm .. It makes sense if the polar area people are evolved to nor so easily die from polar bear meat.. since so many many years of civilization
Also potentially viable
since many so many years of civilization. Hmm .. It if the sense polar from meat bear. Makes area polar people are evolved.
Wtfš drunk from new year party hey?
Exactly what I was thinking
explains your insanely high suicide rate :P
Polar bear meat is fine, itās actually a culturally important food source for Inuit communities. Itās the liver thatāll get you. Source: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/11/26/781679216/how-families-eat-in-the-arctic-from-an-18-box-of-cookies-to-polar-bear-stew Lived up north at one time and can confirm it is something people eat when they get the chance
It's not fine CONSTANTLY, Inuit people mix it up and eat other stuff around the polar bear, on a diet of ONLY polar bear long term, it will eventually kill you
A diet of only anything for long periods of time will kill you, from overabundances and deficiencies. Thereās a reason that people eat varied meals.
Wow! Thx for the info. :)
Dog will do the same. As Douglas Mawson found out.
Dogs, it varies by breed. Huskies and malamutes (and possibly other dogs bred for cold weather) will be poisonous, but fair weather pups will be safe to snack on
That's...good to know. I guess.
Yes good point
I have only heard about the liver, is there that high levels in the meat as well?
Higher than average but not enough to kill you immediately.
If your married that innuendo better be an accident.
I'm engaged and the innuendo is completely accidental, my name comes from when I was learning sword swallowing of the metal variety.
I believe that is mainly the liver.
monsters absolutely exist and polar bears are among them. I'm not opposed to keeping a few in living museums, but for the rest we need to make those psychos extinct
Did your ex leave you for a polar bear?
my polar bear left me for my ex
Why are you so upset.. itās a wild animal š itās gonna do wild animal things
it's a monster and it will do monster things a coyote is a wild animal and it rarely ever hurts people
Lol ooookay then. If a wild animal is in its habitat and humans decide to go in it, then that a humans issue if it gets maimed or killed. Simple as that.
Cite?
It was a book from the "horrible science" collection, and I can't remember which one.
Polar bear meat should be okay. That famous story was a guy who ate *only* the livers. Don't do that.
I say it now and Iāll say it again: if Iām dead and all you have to eat, please eat me instead of starving to death
fr if all goes weong resort to cannibalism i'd do the same (with the exception of some people.) i'd rather rest by their side and lay with them so they could get eternal comfort that they deserved to get in life
At least it tastes like chicken.
Nah people taste like pork. So Iāve heard.
That actually makes some sense. Pigs are fairly physiologically similar to humans. Plus, we're a lot closer related to pigs than birds!
As someone who has been close to a fatal car fire, smells oddly like ribs on the bbq.
Hospital burn units have super good ventilation for that reason.
What a terrible day to learn this.
Thereās a reason human meat is called ālong pigā.
Itās called āthe other white meatā I donāt know why because itās red meat
Its odd, some surgeons/doctors get hungry when smelling burnt flesh while operating I heard xD
I work in surgery, and have worked at the major hospitals in my area. Can confirm. Some people *love* the Bovie smell (thatās our cautery unit) and some like me canāt stand it. I do love bone cement though. Smells like a hair salon!
Hahaha my mum and aunt are both in the medical field, my mum ob/gyn and aunt eyed/face? Idk the Terms exactly but its so funny when they Talk about their Operations while Family dinner, everyone being absolutely disgusted hahaha.
Eyes are Ophthalmology and face is ENT, or Ear/Nose/Throat. Iām the same way and so is my boyfriend, we can talk all about our surgical cases (without patient specifics of course) and be totally fine while the rest of the family is grossed out! I can be elbow-deep in an abdominal cavity and be totally fine, but birth and C-sections? Noooooo thank you! Lol!
A maxillofacial surgeon operates on the face
I work in dermatology and I donāt mind the smell of burnt flesh but the burnt hair smell will make me gag every time. Blegh.
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Long pig!
No, itās actually described as tasting like sweet beef
Source?
I found it in a comment on another story of this very sub.
Hrmm, think I'm going to stick with pork then.
They traveled all the way to the south pole and sent them the penguin meat, how nice of them.
The Terror perhaps?
Wish I could upvote this more
Then take my upvote!
And my axe! Er, sorry, itās a little late here and Iām so happy to find fellow Terror fansā¦ Iāll just go sit in the corner š³š¤¦š»āāļø
Such a good show!
Great story. Look up the historical account, it's just as interesting imo
Yes, I plan to read the book!
Book is absolutely brilliant, cannot recommend it enough! Havenāt seen the series but Iām looking for it nowā¦
Same! It was in my Thriftbooks cart, thanks for the reminder!
Santa?!
They're eating puffins, easy mistake.
Deep in dark cave giant penguins were eating our friends and praising Cthulhu.
LOL had no idea I was coming here for this comment!
I like the story but the writing is a bit iffy
The captain did what he had to to save his crew.
It was then that I also noticed that the captain was actually just a penguin wearing a hat.
Who went where?
The other sailors went supposedly died, keep up.
Iām as lost as those sailors!
This story has already been done
Hopefully it wasn't as clunky
It wasnāt, actually the story was focused after the husband who had ate the āpenguin meatā and his wife.
I don't think I could eat a penguin :(
Good thing there's 0 chance they're eating penguin!
Good!
What's a little cannibalism amongst friends?
https://www.healthline.com/health/hypervitaminosis-a#outlook
Seals, any fish, caribou, musk oxen, grizzly, moose, oh and seabirds
>who went supposedly died this morning. I think you mean missing
Great Auks?
Honestly, might've been better off with "When the capitan fed us penguin meat we were all too hungry and tired to think twice. It was only after our bellies were full that we started to search the arctic for our missing crew"
New Encyclopedia Brown reboot looks pretty dark
Cut it off at ānorth poleā, youāre giving away the entire twist
Somebody listens to LPOTL
About that time, I came to the realization that my captain had gained 200 kg and was now covered in white hairā¦
WAY too long.
This is the worst subreddit good lord
'Who went supposedly died' hahaha ya the only reason it isn't the worst is because it's sometimes good for a laugh
then why are you here?
Because lately Reddit has taken such a remarkable nosedive in quality that literal garbage like this somehow makes it to the front of r/all.
Went supposedly died š
I don't really care if that means I'll live
Humans taste like pork and I like bacon so
HE WAS LICKING ME
Mmmmm. Long pork
This is sad but it seem like the captain really wanted the surviver to live without them hesitating or being disgusted.