An oldie but a goodie / Contreras gets Spanked.

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well, no half-decent academic work ought to be permitted to use wikipedia as reference, but hell, I read even some scholars referring to it.
While wikipedia might be a starting point ( i found a few useful sources there ), whichever wikipedia lead or assertion must be verified through other, more established sources.

Fugu fish toxins are about the most powerful neurotoxins in the world...a small bite can get a strong bodybuilder in a coma in a few minutes: FACT.
On a site, this clown claimed fugu fish poisoning wasn't all that fuss and it would be enough to use a respirator and -literally- "wait for the toxin to go away"...
I discovered that idiot got that "truth" from wikipedia.
Too bad academic papers or official safety guides do not make it sound so rosey as "just waiting for the toxin to go away".

the reason of wikipedia's success is that it is free, while Britannica online charges subscription fees and other such sources require the purchase of cd roms.
But "free" comes with risks, namely that you might just be reading drivel published by some sociopath.