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This is the Tegillarca granosa (blood clam), very popular in Southeast Asia. Ingesting it can cause hepatitis, dysentery, and typhoid, and this happens to about 15% of people who try it.

This is the pufferfish (Fugu), a Japanese delicacy. It's also extremely poisonous, so much so that two years of training are required before obtaining a license to prepare and serve it to potential customers. A neurotoxin-containing sting found in the fish could kill up to 30 humans, and there is no antidote.