BRITISH scientists are offering a free pint of Foster’s or Kingfisher to anyone who can eat a plateful of the Earth’s core.
As it emerged that the Earth’s core is much hotter than previously thought, Britons immediately seized on this as a culinary challenge.
Professor Henry Brubaker of the Institute for Studies said: “We instantly dispatched a Jules Verne-style drilling machine, which has returned with a titanium cylinder containing enough of the Earth’s core for several portions.
“At 6,000C it’s strictly for the hardcore.
“Anyone wanting to have a go is allowed a jug of water, a small dish of yoghurt and as many naan breads as they need.
“But there’s no toilet breaks and you have to mop the plate clean of lava.”
He added: “I’d have a go myself but I’ve got a football injury.”
27-year-old scaffolder Tom Booker was first to attempt the challenge, describing it as a “piece of piss”.
He said: “I actually like eating things that make my eyes bleed, it makes you feel really alive.”
However when he entered the eating chamber he immediately combusted, causing his friends to brand him a pussy.
