Chinese marathoners chowed down on soap thinking they were energy bars
 

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.

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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...


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