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	2004-05-21 - Weird News Wireless Flash News Cicada Lovers Biting Off More Than They Can Chew

Washington (WFN) -- Cicadas -- which emerge from the ground every 17 years -- are in full bloom this month and some people have taken to eating the critters. But they may be biting off more than they can chew. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America some people may have food allergies to the cicadas that are similar to shellfish. Spokesman Mike Tringale says cicadas contain chitin, which is made from a protein called tropomyosin, which may be responsible for some allergic reactions. Tringale cites one man in Indiana who cooked up about 30 of the insects with garlic and basil, ate them, and then went into anaphylactic shock. There are simple blood tests that can be done for other types of allergies says Tringale, but none yet for cicadas. Weird news story link: Just copy and paste the following code into your page. <a href="http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-05-21/101009669.html">Cicada Lovers Biting Off More Than They Can Chew</a> Gold Miner Vegas is family-friendly and fun for all ages. Mine this entertaining game today! Rescue America's most provocative city from an escalating terrorist siege.     More Weird News From 2004-05-21 The day's offbeat stories from around the world. • Cicada Lovers Biting Off More Than They Can Chew • Flash Lites: Rip 'N' Read Pop Culture Recap • Smoking Helps Keep Arteries Open After Angioplasty • Hockey Gladiators Slug It Out On TV • Basketball Fans Losing Sleep Over NBA Finals • See Where Marilyn Monroe Dyed -- Her Hair • They're Nutty For White Squirrels In Brevard, North Carolina • One Cool Anniversary: Ice Cream Cone Turns 100 • Hail To The Second Banana • Dominatrix Ad Whips Pittsburgh Into A Frenzy • Around The Weird: Bizarre News Briefs   « Current Weird News Stories

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