My grandma once taught me a way to tell if my food is safe to eat. She showed me an old nut (the fastener nut) tied to a string. First step was, holding the string, touch the food. Step two - lift it up slightly above your food and observe: if the nut sways randomly - the food is bad/spoiled/poisoned/etc., if the bolt stays more or less still - food's good.
Of course it swayed (on food that was previously "measured" good). She also had the beginnings of Parkinson's which was so mild it was only diagnosed last month (about 4-5 years later).
The kid probably had febrile seizures - a common childhood issue where fevers cause seizures. It's frightening but mostly harmless and kids grow out of it.
Arthurist on July 4th, 2021 at 12:19 UTC »
My grandma once taught me a way to tell if my food is safe to eat. She showed me an old nut (the fastener nut) tied to a string. First step was, holding the string, touch the food. Step two - lift it up slightly above your food and observe: if the nut sways randomly - the food is bad/spoiled/poisoned/etc., if the bolt stays more or less still - food's good.
Of course it swayed (on food that was previously "measured" good). She also had the beginnings of Parkinson's which was so mild it was only diagnosed last month (about 4-5 years later).
Im_vegan_btw__ on July 4th, 2021 at 12:28 UTC »
The kid probably had febrile seizures - a common childhood issue where fevers cause seizures. It's frightening but mostly harmless and kids grow out of it.
https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Fact-Sheets/Febrile-Seizures-Fact-Sheet
V-838 on July 4th, 2021 at 12:32 UTC »
He was probably too scared to have another one - in case he woke up in a goat again.