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03-25-2016, 09:27 PM
Chinese marathoners chowed down on soap thinking they were energy bars
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If you're running a marathon, it's important to carbo-load before the race.*Afterwards, it's important to **t eat soap, as was done by many participants in the*Qingyuan marathon in south China’s Guangdong province.
SEE ALSO: Preoccupied selfie girl gets a face full of tuba (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/tuba-girl/)
The grape scented soaps were included in the post-race gift basket handed out to the marathon's finishers. Since the packaging was in English, many saw the grapes on the packaging and just assumed, "Alright, food!"
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They quickly came to the realization of, "Oh **! Soap!"
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An event coordinator promptly admitted to Yangtse Evening Post,*“The packs of soap were indeed like food packaging. It was a negligent mistake on our part". Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/25/marathon-soap/)
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If you're running a marathon, it's important to carbo-load before the race.*Afterwards, it's important to **t eat soap, as was done by many participants in the*Qingyuan marathon in south China’s Guangdong province.
SEE ALSO: Preoccupied selfie girl gets a face full of tuba (http://mashable.com/2016/03/21/tuba-girl/)
The grape scented soaps were included in the post-race gift basket handed out to the marathon's finishers. Since the packaging was in English, many saw the grapes on the packaging and just assumed, "Alright, food!"
http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzAzLzI1LzE3L0ZPUkVJR04yMDE2LjkyNjk4LmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXg0MDk2Pg/2b353257/a1e/FOREIGN201603250507000349952759037.jpg
Image: PEOPLE'S DAILY
They quickly came to the realization of, "Oh **! Soap!"
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An event coordinator promptly admitted to Yangtse Evening Post,*“The packs of soap were indeed like food packaging. It was a negligent mistake on our part". Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/03/25/marathon-soap/)
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