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A scientist tragically lost his life after consuming vast quantities of carrot juice during a disastrous health experiment. ‌

Dr Basil Brown, 48, from Croydon, south London, was known as a "health food enthusiast" committed to wholesome living and natural nutrition. However, his fixation on vitamins spiralled dangerously when he started drinking enormous volumes of carrot juice alongside vitamin A tablets in a self-administered routine that ultimately killed him. ‌

Contemporary accounts - including The New York Times and subsequent medical reports - showed Brown consumed approximately ten gallons of carrot juice within just ten days, combined with concentrated vitamin A supplements. The consequences were devastating. ‌

Medical experts determined the excessive cons

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