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The Sad Story Of Christopher McCandless, The Man From ‘Into The Wild’  

Into the Wild - Stampede Trail
Christopher, in one of his self-timed pictures outside of the bus he would ultimately pass away in. Credit: Wikipedia 

Improper Food Storage May Have Exposed Him To Mold

Photo from inside the bus, where Chris was found. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Another theory about Chris’s passing involves the method he used to store his food. In 2007, chemists theorized that the seeds he ate were contaminated with the mold that causes swainsonine (Rhizoctonia leguminicola). As a substance, it can cause a variety of neurological disorders, reduced appetite, and loss of weight. This also aligns with his death due to starvation. 

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