MARATHON runners in China needed medical treatment after eating bars of soap they thought were energy bars.
Around 12,000 competitors fell ill after biting into the soap at the end of the race in Qingyuan.
MARATHON runners in China needed medical treatment after eating bars of soap they thought were energy bars.
Around 12,000 competitors fell ill after biting into the soap at the end of the race in Qingyuan.
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