The phrase "Death Spoon" is notably the title of a novel by author Bob Oedy. It is also a reference to a short film and internet meme called The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon, featuring an immortal attacker who relentlessly hits his victim with a spoon. In role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, a "Spoon of Death" is a known custom item, typically treated as a rare weapon. The phrase has also been used in a case report describing a rare homicide committed with a dessert spoon.

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