Liquid nitrogen cocktail extremely damaging to body tissue, causing frostbite and cryogenic burning on contact. If ingested it can lead to severe internal damage, destroying tissue in the mouth and digestive tract. Furthermore, as it evaporates liquid nitrogen releases a large volume of gas, which means it can burst the stomach if swallowed in a sufficiently large amount. The potential danger of liquid nitrogen cocktails was highlighted by an incident that occurred in the United Kingdom in October 2012. On 4 October, an 18-year-old woman named Gaby Scanlon was admitted to hospital with severe abdominal pain and shortness of breath after drinking a
Cornetto (ice cream) Cornetto (ice cream) Cornetto (), meaning "little horn" in Italian, is a branded frozen dessert cone manufactured by Unilever and sold under various international subsidiary names, including Algida in Italy, Wall's in the UK, HB in Ireland, Frigo in Spain, Kwality Wall's in India, and others. Several variations of the product exist, ranging from milk-based ice cream to vegetable fat-based dessert. For a long time, the idea of selling frozen ice-cream cones had been impractical, as the ice cream would soak into the cone during the manufacturing process and make it soggy and unpalatable when served. In 1959, Spica, an