The Horror of a Lollipop

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As a child, I had rarely eaten cakes, chocolates, and candies compared to other kids. I prefer salty foods. But sometimes, I just couldn't resist lollipops. I don't know if it's the sweetness, the color, or the stick inserted to candies that made lollipops so appealing.

Anyway, I've heard a weird news today regarding lollipops. A teenaged boy was rushed to the hospital after eating a lollipop. His lips were terribly swollen. How could a harmless lollipop do this to a boy?

It was found out that a red ant was the real culprit. The red ant had managed to get inside the lollipop through the "tunnel" (the lollipop stick). On the outside, the lollipop looked fine and harmless. What the boy didn't know was the red ant had already made a home inside the candy.To be safe, choose a lollipop that has stick with smaller diameter. Sticks with about 0.1 cm are harder for ants to get in. However, it's pretty easy for ants to fit inside a 0.2cm stick. Also, lollipops must be stored in ant-free places, such as an airtight jar.This is quite rare. In fact, this is the first time I've heard of it. Let's be cautious when we eat sweets. We have to make sure that whatever we put inside our mouth is food and nothing else.
Source: TVBS