There are many mistakes the vast majority of us make while cloaked in the bravado of youth. Part of growing up is learning lessons through trial and error, and for the most part, when we put a foot ...

A teenager was left paralyzed and met a tragic end after eating a slug on a dare at a birthday bash. Sam Ballard, a promising young rugby player from Sydney, Australia, was enjoying drinks at a friend ...

A teenager was left paralyzed and met a tragic end after consuming a slug on a dare at a birthday bash. Sam Ballard, a promising young rugby player from Sydney, Australia, was enjoying drinks at a ...

A teenager was left paralysed and suffered a horrific death after eating a slug for a dare at a birthday party. Promising young rugby player Sam Ballard, from Sydney in Australia, was drinking at a ...

In 2010, 19-year-old Sam Ballard swallowed a slug during a casual gathering with friends. The slug carried rat lungworm, a parasite capable of attacking the brain and nervous system. Within days, Sam ...