Would You Rather Eat Putrified Shark Meat or Jump Out of a Plane?

Chef Gordon Ramsay threw up after eating this Icelandic delicacy. I did marginally better.

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Hákarl is shark meat that's been fermented for anywhere between 6-12 weeks.

Chef Gordon Ramsay threw up after eating this Icelandic delicacy.

I did marginally better.

If presented with the same choice, next time I might jump out of a plane.

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