The rough-skinned newt might look innocuous. But the newt's red underbelly means poison, and a frog is about to find out the hard way... by eating it.
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The world remains in a state of shock after spectacular satellite images of an undersea volcano erupting on the island of Tonga left a giant mushroom cloud in the Pacific region. With shocking visuals... continue reading
posted by eric3579 2 years 4 months ago • 42 views • 4:26He was sentenced to prison but released early, as he was one of the people who were going to die from the radiation poisoning.
posted by Mordhaus 3 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 150 views • 3:38Most poisonous mushrooms won’t kill you—they’ll simply cause a severe headache or vomiting. Death-cap mushrooms are not like the others. As little as half an Amanita phalloides contains enough toxin... continue reading
posted by BSR 4 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 687 views • 2:34YouTube description: This Valentine’s Day, send a little love to your bacterial buddies! Our microbes keep us healthy, but some bacteria give their animal companions superpowers, like immunity to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 3 months 1 week ago • 245 views • 12:11Well, if you discount the fact that sugar is basically poison over time.
posted by Mordhaus 6 years 7 months ago • 271 views • 1:23"... eat my feet." YouTube: When it comes to feeding your baby, formula is a completely safe and nutritious alternative to breastfeeding
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 10 months 1 week ago • 823 views • 4:25YouTube description: From bee sting to cobra bites, we measure the deadliest substance known to mankind and see how much it takes to kill a person. Everything from the top 10 deadliest substance, most... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 2,401 views • 3:24YT: Inside the beautiful Alnwick Garden, behind a locked gate, there's the Poison Garden: it contains only poisonous plants. Trevor Jones, head gardener, was kind enough to give a guided tour!
posted by Fantomas 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 187 views • 4:34YouTube description: Cashews are a member of the same family as poison ivy, Anacardiaceae. Like poison ivy and many other members of the family, part of the cashew plant contains an oily chemical called... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 6 months 1 week ago • 1,154 views • 2:07"Urushiol oil in poison sumac, poison oak, and poison ivy may produce a severe skin rash. Timely urushiol removal can prevent poison ivy skin reaction. The key is to understand how poison ivy works... ... continue reading
posted by ant 7 years 9 months 4 weeks ago • 1,239 views • 5:14YouTube: We’ve all seen those animals, “Oh my gosh! It’s so cute! I just want to cuddle with it!” Well stop it right now! Remember, that little cutie is a wild animal, so no cuddling. Also, you'll... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 10 months 1 week ago • 22 views • 9:53Cooking and leaching Black bean to remove the poison making it safe to eat. A basket was made to leach the poison out in a stream. Also shown are Atherton Oak nuts. The Aboriginal artifacts found near... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 299 views • 4:51The Nightly Show - Super Depressing Deep Dive - The Origins of America's Lead Poisoning Crisis YouTube: Larry presents an animated breakdown of the aggressive role that corporations played in the tragic... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years ago • 14 views • 5:05"At first glance, the asp caterpillar looks cuddly enough to pet. And amazingly, it also happens to resemble Donald Trump’s hair. And this caterpillar is also super poisonous. The pain from its injected... continue reading
posted by blacklotus90 8 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 13 views • 1:38Vanity can be deadly. YouTube: As you know, in fashion, one day you're in and the next day your skin is falling off and your lungs are melting.
posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 21 views • 9:43YouTube: We can purge our stomachs by vomiting when we consume something that our body thinks might be harmful, but what about animals that can't?
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