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Scorpions are
one of the five venomous creatures along with the centipede, snake,
gecko, and toad. Despite this, in some regions fried scorpions are
eaten as a delicacy. Usually served on a stick or in a platter with
shrimp chips, fried scorpions are cooked until their carapaces are
tender like soft-shelled cabs. The stingers are generally not eaten,
not because of the venom (which is cooked off), but because they are
very sharp and can stick in your gums...
Scorpion style
is an esoteric form of Shaolin kung-fu. It fights from a crouching
position with one leg raised erect like a scorpionīs tail. That leg
is the dominant attacking leg. Techniques include many tricky flying
kicks, often beginning and ending from this crouching position on the
ground. This style demands a high level of skill.
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