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Death By Toxins & Venoms Explained In Unnecessary Scientific Detail

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Poison Control Center - The Poisoncast #13

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POISONCAST UPDATE

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<description>On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how strychnine causes death.  Unknown to most people, this toxin has historically been used as both a poison and a therapeutic.  Learn why.</description>

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how strychnine causes death.  Unknown to most people, this toxin has historically been used as both a poison and a therapeutic.  Learn why.

Strychnine - The Poisoncast #12

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<description>On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how VX nerve agent kills you.  It involves acetylcholine and it does not dissapoint on the terrifying scale.</description>

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn how VX nerve agent kills you.  It involves acetylcholine and it does not dissapoint on the terrifying scale.

VX Nerve Agent - The Poisoncast #11

<p>On this episode of The Poisoncast learn what makes the Death Cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) arguably the deadliest of mushrooms.&nbsp; Travel inside the liver with us to see how the diabolical toxin takes you down.</p>























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  <p>My Death Cap mushroom poem. &nbsp;I made sure that it rhymes because we all know that the highest form of poetry is rhyming poety ;)</p><h2>There is a fungus among us</h2><h2>That feeds on oak tree detritus</h2><h2>Its poisons taste delicious</h2><h2>But cause toxic hepatitis</h2><h2>Don’t be Caesar to this Brutus</h2><h2>Instead, try eating humus</h2><h2>Ignore this fungal phallus</h2><h2>There is a fungus among us</h2>























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  <p>A mongoose has small mutations in its DNA that make it impervious to the black mamba venom. &nbsp;The Death Cap mushroom is similar in its ability to not get poisoned by its own toxins.</p>


































































  

    
  
    

      

      
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<description>On this episode of The Poisoncast learn what makes the Death Cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) arguably the deadliest of mushrooms.  Travel inside the liver with us to see how the diabolical toxin takes you down.</description>

On this episode of The Poisoncast learn what makes the Death Cap mushroom (Amanita phalloides) arguably the deadliest of mushrooms.  Travel inside the liver with us to see how the diabolical toxin takes you down.

Death Cap Mushroom - The Poisoncast #10

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