Chapter five titled “Mercury” of The Poisoner’s Handbook by Deborah Blum gives a fascinating story, about a woman named Gertie Gorman who was married to a man named Charles Webb. Many believed that her husband poisoned her because in her will “[she would leave] everything to her husband” (112) giving him a good motive for that action, but as the investigators opened up the body they found the presence of mercury bichloride, which was a “messy killer” (114) meaning it was hard to miss because of all the bloody inflammations. As the investigators looked more into the case they found out that Webb was not the person responsible for his wife’s death, however Webb was still prosecuted. Mercury can be poisonous if taken in extreme quantities causing the same things it did to Gertie’s body.
While the snake doesn’t have any venom it still is able to eat its meal
The Jararaca Pit Viper On page 26 of his book, The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon, David Grann presents information on the Jararaca pit viper. He stated that the Jararaca is the most venomous snake in the Americas. One bite will cause a person to bleed from the eyes and become a corpse piece by piece. I found this interesting because I had never heard of the Jararaca and would like to research more information about them. Throughout my essay I will discuss the physical description, mating and reproduction habits, and behavior of the Jararaca pit viper.
Although the Poison Frog might seem like a menace, its habitat, prey, and toxin can all be adjusted so that the frog that can kill ten men, will seem like a puppy. Poison Dart Frogs live in rainforests near Central and South America. Any type of frog needs their skin to be constantly moist so a place where it rains 80 inches a year is the perfect
A Belcher’s Sea Snake has 100 times the venom than any snake. A death from a Belcher’s Sea Snake can be as long as 2 days. The Belcher’s Sea Snake
“Mongooses are largely immune to the venom of scorpions and snakes, although repeated stings or strikes may sicken and even kill them. ”(mongoose facts) When a mongoose tries to kill a cobra, the mongoose jumps up onto the cobras
The White Snakeroot is a plant that is very commonly found across the southern regions of the United States and was initially believed to be harmless. It was believed to be harmless because its appearance is very non threatening. It is a very beautiful plant with medium sized white flowers and a green stem. It wasn’t until after it had killed hundreds of people and livestock that we realized that it produced toxic chemicals, that if consumed, was cause certain death. The explanation of this plants deadly nature contributes to the author’s thesis.
The seeds themselves were not poisonous, but the mold that grew on them, was quite poisonous. The mold is a fungus named Rhizoctonia leguminicola. Rhizoctonia leguminicola produces a potent alkaloid known as swainsonine, a compound well known to ranchers and veterinarians as a killer of livestock (Krakauer 193-194). The mold theory was disproved by University of Alaska chemists Edward Treadwell and Thomas Clausen in 2007 (205). Clausen and Treadwell concluded that the amino acid L-canavanine caused his death.
Musician Kevin Fowler recently took to social media to defend his choice to shoot rattlesnakes that have been hanging around his home. Fowler said in his Facebook post that he had been repeatedly encountering rattlesnakes in his shed, and since he had witnessed a friend suffer through a rattlesnake bite, he didn't want to chance the danger associated with the creatures. Along with the post, Fowler also included three pictures. One photo of the dead snake and two graphic photos of his friend's hand after suffering from a rattlesnake bite. Rattlesnake venom contains hemotoxic substances, which can cause harm to skin tissue, the circulatory system, and blood cells.
Mark Miller Professor Karin Hooks Comp. ELA 162, 22, April 2023 A “True” War Story Tim O’Brien creates a feeling of confusion for his readers by creating fictional characters that do obscure things during the war. Rat Kiley shoots down a water buffalo for his kicks. “He stepped back and shot it through the knee, he put the muzzle up against his mouth and shot away. Nobody said much.
In Toxicity and the Consuming Subject, Enstad
In a cobra, the venom is delivered through its fangs. In a scorpion, the venom is delivered through its tail. The venom can be executed in various ways – through spit, through a bite, through a sting, through ingestion of the venom producing animal, etc. If we think about it, venom could be likened to the perfect weapon, perhaps a gun. The venom could be considered the bullet, and the infrastructure for delivering the bullet (i.e. the gun itself) would be the anatomical structures of the animal which produce, store, transport, and deliver the venom.
The venom was so poisonous that he died within first ten seconds of being bitten. All of the interwoven and main conflicts in the story have been resolved by Dr. Roylott’s death. In the manor, when they were waiting for the whistle, the mood shifted from curious to petrified, and the tone changed from serious to
Should STEM be prioritized in schools as it is, or should the arts and humanities receive more attention? In today’s society, STEM is held to a higher standard as many believe that it is required to become successful, however humanities and arts also contribute to considerable achievements. While STEM initiatives should continue to be encouraged, they would be more beneficial when studied alongside the arts and humanities, providing the success and essential skills heavily valued in society. Some, such as Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin, believe that STEM should get more resources to encourage high-paying future job opportunities: “students majoring in [subjects like] electrical engineering [should] receive state subsidies... [over] those who
Many people, if they heard the name diphtheria today, might refer back to the frustration they experienced concerning this disease on the computer game, The Oregon Trail. In this game, it was probable that at some point along the journey, travelers would contract diphtheria and eventually die (Forman, 2012). However, in this day and age, diphtheria is not as common an occurrence and is typically solely known of in the medical or historical spheres of knowledge. Before the first successful vaccine in the 20th century, diphtheria was one of the major causes of death, predominantly in children (Diphtheria, 2008). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expresses diphtheria as an acute toxin-mediated disease caused by the bacterium
