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I looked like Sloth from The Goonies after an allergic reaction to beard dye — I just wanted to look good for my younger wife

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I looked like Sloth from The Goonies after an allergic reaction to beard dye — I just wanted to look good for my younger wife

A 50-year-old man was just trying to look younger for his 38-year-old wife when he decided to dye his graying beard — but he ended up suffering a severe allergic reaction that sent him to the hospital. Scott Theodore says he “could have died” after waking up with pus on his pillow, and rather than … Read more

Cheetos food dye turns mice transparent — and scientists say there’s a simple explanation

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Cheetos food dye turns mice transparent — and scientists say there’s a simple explanation

This is no puff piece. Researchers have uncovered the fact that a popular food dye used in Cheetos can turn mice’s skin completely transparent — making their organs visible. Tartrazine, the yellowing agent for the “dangerously cheesy” snack, was tested on the stomachs and heads of mice — with surprising results. Tartrazine, the yellowing agent for … Read more

‘Massive’ hair dye reaction leaves man looking like ‘Megamind’ villain

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‘Massive’ hair dye reaction leaves man looking like ‘Megamind’ villain

It was a roll of the dye. A UK man has issued a warning after a botched hair coloration left him looking like the animated movie character “Megamind.” “I didn’t look like myself at all. It was massive,” Ryan Briggs, 27, told Kennedy News Agency of the dye job gone awry. The Lancashire native said … Read more

Crystal Hefner got scalp blisters after Hugh’s hair dye demand — and more strict rules revealed

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Crystal Hefner got scalp blisters after Hugh’s hair dye demand — and more strict rules revealed

Life at the Playboy mansion simply wasn’t all fun, games, glitz, glam — and bunny ears. Hugh Hefner’s widow, Crystal Hefner, is about to release her bombshell memoir “Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself” on Jan. 23, where she gets candid about her past life as the infamous magazine publisher’s wife. Her … Read more

NYC’s pink pigeon ‘Flamingo’ dies from dye, likely painted for gender reveal

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NYC’s pink pigeon ‘Flamingo’ dies from dye, likely painted for gender reveal

When doves die. New York City’s mysterious pink pigeon, named Flamingo, died last night after allegedly suffering an adverse reaction to the dye coating its body. “We are deeply sad to report that Flamingo, our sweet pink pigeon, has passed away,” NYC bird rehabber the Wild Bird Fund wrote in a heartbreaking squab-ituary making rounds … Read more

Red 40 food dye in Skittles, Doritos and more trigger bowel diseases: study

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Red 40 food dye in Skittles, Doritos and more trigger bowel diseases: study

Maybe don’t “taste the rainbow.” A new study published in the journal Nature Communications has revealed that a common red dye in food can increase the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases, which affect some three million Americans, according to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. The additive, denoted as Red 40 or Allura red on ingredients … Read more