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KANSAS CITY, KS – OCTOBER 20: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Code 3 Associates Ford, walks to her car on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 20, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

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KANSAS CITY, KS – OCTOBER 20: Danica Patrick, driver of the #10 Code 3 Associates Ford, walks to her car on the grid during qualifying for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway on October 20, 2017 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Some people get a certain thrill from eating weird and gruesome food. In fact, it is a part of many cultures, too. However, former NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar driver, Danica Patrick is not someone who particularly enjoys it. But she still had to eat a scorpion. It is all about survival after all.
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Patrick was featured in an episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls. And as much as she hated it, the survival guru forced her to eat a scorpion. Well, to be more accurate, she didn’t have another option.
And it did not thrill the former racecar driver about it as she said, “No, I’m not– no. That was totally what I was hoping I didn’t have to eat.” She added in a sad voice, “Don’t make me eat a scorpion. Oh, God.”
Grylls, on the other hand, was actually looking forward to it! He said, “So yeah, I mean, what we could do is actually go and actually look for these. If we found that under there, we try and turn over a few more, see if we can find a couple of extras, make a little scorpion kebab.”
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Unfortunately, the sad part came when the survivalist asked Patrick to “dispatch it.” Essentially, killing the Scorpion so they can then cook it and eat it. And the former racer showed genuine sadness when said “Noo..Oh, this doesn’t make me happy.”
She sure ate it, though. But did she like it?
Did Danica Patrick enjoy eating the Scorpion?
Although she was pretty brave and threw it right in her mouth. It might not rank as one of the best culinary experiences she has had in her lifetime.
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DAYTONA BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 18: Danica Patrick, driver of the #7 GoDaddy Chevrolet, walks from the infield care center after being involved in an on-track incident the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series 60th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 18, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
The short answer is- no, she did not. A more detailed version of that is, well, she tried her best to be a good sport about it. But the way she shook her head and struggled to even swallow it, there was no way she enjoyed it.
Even the pro survivalist, Grylls admitted, “No, it’s pretty bad.” when asked whether he liked it.
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Sure, a Scorpion isn’t the most enjoyable thing to eat, but it has a lot of protein. And of course, you gotta do what you gotta do for survival. Would you eat a scorpion if faced with such situations? Let us know in the comments.
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