Poisoning is the most common thing in our time and no one is immune from it. You can even get poisoned at home, and with those products from which you least expect it. Although many do not understand how you can get poisoned by food that people have been using for many years and do not experience any discomfort. And, in fact, this is the main danger lurking - you can get poisoned by those foods that a person has eaten many times before and felt great. Consider the top 10 most hazardous products that you have in your refrigerator, and tips on what to do to avoid being poisoned by them.

Seafood

This includes shrimp, mussels, squid, kits, and in general everything that is sold in the store under the "Seafood" sign. The problem is that all this lies in refrigerators for a long time, so it does not deteriorate. But if you take a pack of, for example, mussels and defrost it, harmful microorganisms will begin to “come to life” and new bacteria will start to grow. The same thing happens with meat - if you keep it in a warm room, dangerous bacteria will start to grow in it. This effect also occurs in the case of seafood. Only meat can be bought in the nearest village and brought to the store, but seafood is most often brought from afar.

In addition, supermarkets have to transport all frozen products from time to time, which is why they are defrosted (they are transported in the same refrigerators that are plugged into the outlet, but in refrigerators). If you freeze and thaw any product several times, it can simply rot. The same thing happens with seafood, so any of us can easily get poisoned by them at home. If we are talking about seafood, they will definitely get salmonella.

In order not to get poisoned by seafood, the only thing an ordinary buyer can do is look at the expiration date.

tomatoes

Due to the fact that the skin of a tomato is very delicate and easy to damage, quite often the same salmonella, noroviruses and the most different bacteria . In addition, usually in winter, tomatoes are stored in large rooms, where, again, some bacteria multiply very well. in winter fresh vegetables transported from afar or from the same storage facilities. Already in the first hour after taking the most common tomato from the store, you can get poisoned and go to the hospital for gastric lavage.

If you do not want to poison yourself with a tomato, be sure to wash it thoroughly before eating it.

Ice cream

Due to improper storage, ice cream very easily accumulates bacteria, which, when it enters the human body begin to interfere with his work. In the summer, up to 20% of poisonings are accounted for by ice cream.. The fact is that such a product thaws a little, after which the bacteria inside it “come to life” and even “invite their friends”. And they can cause food poisoning.

In order not to get poisoned by ice cream, you need to choose it correctly. And you can do this by using the following tips:

• ice cream should not have clots, lumps, it should have one color;
• if this is not berry ice cream and it is unevenly colored, you should not buy it - most likely, it has expired;
• take the ice cream in your hand and if there are any traces of the pack on it or the inscriptions on the pack are blurred, the ice cream is definitely expired;
• if you have already bought ice cream and feel a metallic taste, it is better to throw away such a product.

Cheese

Cheese is one of the most favorite foods for E. coli. In addition, this product affects other food that is next to it in the refrigerator. So, if you put cheese next to potatoes, fish, meat or other products, they will at least gain Strong smell, and even get spoiled. It's interesting that the cheese itself may not cause poisoning, but those products that lay next to it may. Particular care must be taken with the following types cheese:

• Roquefort;
• Camembert;
• feta;
• myzithra;
• bonchester.

In general, absolutely all soft and semi-hard cheeses can be added to this list. Also blue cheese is a danger.

In order not to get poisoned by cheese, be sure to wrap it in a film, put it in a plastic bag and close it, or use food containers.

Olives

Black olives are most often ordinary green fruits dyed black with ferrous gluconate.. Actually, this substance can be very poisonous - there will be an excess of iron in the body, resulting in vomiting, diarrhea, vasodilation, reduced blood supply to the brain, shock, coma, liver damage and intestinal obstruction. Of course, at household poisoning iron, the last 5 symptoms are rare, but if olives are taken regularly with iron, they may well occur.

To avoid poisoning with olives, use these tips:

• it is better to buy olives in glass containers;
• look at the consistency of the olives - are they homogeneous, do they have a rich color;
• pour the liquid from the container with olives into the cup - if it is black, then there is ferrous gluconate in it;
• put one olive on a napkin and leave for a few days - if a black mark remains on the napkin, the olive is dyed with iron.

processed meat

This includes all kinds of sausages, meatballs (not fully cooked), liver, minced meat, pate and so on. No one will ever say for sure under what conditions all these products were produced and whether hygiene standards were observed. Also, no one admits what exactly they are made of. Besides, improper storage produces botulinum toxin(the one that causes botulism). It is popularly called sausage poison. At the same time, the product will have an absolutely normal taste, color and smell.

Therefore, to avoid poisoning with sausages and other processed meats, you need to do the following:

• boil the purchased product before use;
• buy something that has a short shelf life;
• buy only the highest grade;
• look at the temperature in refrigerators where such products are stored - it should be from 0 to +8 degrees.

Sweets

Of course, our top 10 cannot do without cakes, pastries, creams and so on. The problem is that all such stuffing spoils very quickly. If it is a baked product, then with insufficient air circulation, all kinds of bacteria can also start in it. Candy can't last long, so store employees often “interrupt” it in order to put it on display again.

In this case, you can only look at the expiration date - it should be clear, printed directly on the package (without additional stickers) and not too long.

Interestingly, even in this case, sweets can be poisoned at home if stored incorrectly.

regular meat

It can be chicken, pork, beef, quail or any other meat. Such a product is very rarely stored in right conditions- it is either refrozen (which, when defrosted quickly, leads to rotting of the product), or set to a very high temperature for storing meat.

Therefore, when choosing meat, look at its consistency, color (uniform, saturated), it should not contain too much water. Also smell the meat - it shouldn't be too pungent odor. It is important not to eat meat dishes for more than two days, because they simply deteriorate, even if they are in the refrigerator.

Dairy products and eggs

Both dairy products and eggs are an excellent incubator for salmonella, staphylococcus, exotoxins and many other dangerous "passengers". Many people prefer to eat these foods raw, without heat treatment(that is, without cooking, frying, boiling, and so on). Also, dangerous bacteria develop in milk if cows, goats and chickens have been bad care or the people who care for them themselves suffer from skin diseases. In the latter case, no gloves will save.

To avoid poisoning, you need to do the following:

• do not buy these products in unverified places and in spontaneous markets;
• store dairy products at a temperature not higher than 5 degrees and eggs not higher than 6 degrees;
• store eggs and milk no longer than the prescribed period.

Greenery

Often you can get poisoned by products from which you least expect it. The most common parsley or lettuce leaves can carry a lot dangerous bacteria. The problem is that these products are washed very poorly (if we are talking about a supermarket, then in best case greens are simply doused with water from a hose). Because of this, everything that is in the earth, residues of fertilizers and, most dangerously, chemicals remain on the green and enter the human body.

To avoid greenery poisoning, always rinse it thoroughly and pour boiling water over it.

This is how the TOP 10 most dangerous products that can be poisoned at home turned out. But by following the tips above, this can be avoided. Bon Appetit!

Often people think of poisons as a myth from Shakespeare's dramas, or torn from the pages of Agatha Christie's novels. But in fact, poison can be found everywhere: in cute little bottles under the kitchen sink, in our drinking water and even in our blood. Below are ten of the most subtle poisons in the world, some of them exotic, others frighteningly everyday.

10. Hydrogen Cyanide

Despite the terrible stigma attached to cyanide, its history is rich and fruitful. Some scientists even believe that cyanide may have been one of the chemicals that helped form life on earth. Today it is better known as the lethal substance, the active ingredient in Zyklon-B, which the Nazis used to exterminate Jews in showers. cyanide is chemical used as capital punishment in the gas chambers of the United States. Those who have come into contact with this substance describe its smell as similar to that of sweet almonds. Cyanide kills by binding to the iron in our blood cells and destroying them, rendering them unable to carry oxygen throughout the body. Most states in the US have stopped using gas chamber, because this kind death penalty considered unnecessarily cruel. Death can take several minutes and is often terrifying to watch, as the condemned writhe in agony and salivate profusely as the body tries to prevent death.

9. Hydrofluoric or Hydrofluoric acid(Hydrofluoric acid)


Hydrofluoric acid is used in a number of industries such as metallurgy and even in the manufacture of Teflon. There are far more powerful acids in the world than hydrofluoric acid, but few of them are as dangerous to humans. In gaseous form, it can easily burn out the eyes and lungs, but in liquid form she is especially sly. Initially, upon contact with human skin, it is completely imperceptible. Due to the fact that it does not cause pain on contact, people can get seriously poisoned without noticing it. It passes through the skin into the bloodstream, where it reacts with calcium in the body. In the worst cases, it seeps through the tissue and destroys the bone underneath.

8. Batrachotoxin


Fortunately for most of us, our chance of encountering batrachotoxin is incredibly small. Batrachotoxin is one of the most powerful neurotoxins in the world and is found in the skin of tiny poison dart frogs. The frogs themselves do not produce poison, it is produced in their bodies from the food they eat, most likely from eating tiny beetles. There are several different versions of the poison depending on the type of frog, the most dangerous is the type of batrachotoxin produced by the Colombian frog called the terrible leafcreeper. This frog is so tiny that it can fit on the tip of your finger, but the venom on the skin of one frog is enough to kill about two dozen people, or a couple of elephants. The toxin attacks the nerves, opening their sodium channels and causing paralysis, essentially shutting down the entire body's ability to communicate with itself. There is no antidote in the world, and death comes very quickly.

7. Nerve gas VX (VX Nerve Gas)


Banned from use by the Chemical Weapons Convention (the world's reserves of this gas are gradually declining), VX nerve gas is considered the most powerful nerve gas in the world. The danger of this gas, discovered quite by accident in 1952 during the chemical testing of organophosphates, was quickly discovered. Mass marketed as a pesticide called "Amiton", it was soon taken off the market due to its too great a danger to society. It soon attracted the attention of world governments as it was a time of political turmoil. cold war, and the gas began to be stockpiled for potential war use. Luckily no one started a war and the VX was never used in combat. A cultist from the Japanese group Aum Shinriyko stole some of this gas and used it to kill a person - this was the only known human death caused by VX gas. The gas stops the production of enzymes in the nerves, leaving the nerves in a state of constant activity, creating a "storm" in the nervous system that quickly overloads and destroys the body.

6 Agent Orange


Almost everyone has heard of the defoliant Agent Orange, created by Dow Chemical and Monsanto (which are considered the most malicious corporations in the world). Agent Orange was used during the Vietnam War to uproot trees that were hiding places for enemy soldiers and to destroy crops in the countryside. Unfortunately, in addition to the plant killer, the herbicides contained a chemical dioxin called TCDD (tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin), a known carcinogen that causes a significant increase in the risk of cancer, especially lymphoma, in those who are exposed to it. In addition, tens of thousands of Vietnamese children were born stillborn or with birth defects such as cleft palate, extra fingers and toes, and mental retardation. Vietnam remains very polluted to this day.

5. Ricin


Derived from the castor beans, ricin is one of the deadliest poisons. A small dose, a volume comparable to a few grains of salt, is enough to kill an adult. The venom stops the production of proteins the body needs to survive, causing victims to go into shock. Because of uncomplicated process its production, ricin has been weaponized by many governments around the world, and has been used at least once in an assassination when dissident Bulgarian writer Georgi Markov was shot with ricin pellets in a London street in 1978. It is believed that the Bulgarian secret police and/or the KGB were responsible for the murder.

4. Arsenic (Arsenic)


Arsenic metalloid has been used for centuries for a variety of purposes, ranging from weapons production to cosmetics during the Victorian era(when sickly pallor was considered fashionable among ladies). IN dark ages arsenic became a popular poison for assassins because of its effect - arsenic poisoning is similar in symptoms to cholera, which was widespread in those days. Arsenic attacks adenosine triphosphatase in human cells, cutting off the energy supply. Arsenic is a very nasty substance that, in high concentrations, can cause different kinds gastrointestinal disorders with secretions of blood, convulsions, coma and death. In small amounts taken on a regular basis (for example, through arsenic-contaminated water), arsenic causes a range of diseases, such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.

3. Lead


Lead is one of the very first metals used by man. Its first smelting was made 8,000 years ago. However, its dangerous effects on the body only became known a few decades ago - lead affects every organ in the human body, so lead poisoning manifests itself through a range of symptoms, from diarrhea to mental retardation. Children are especially at risk of poisoning - lead exposure to the fetus causes pathological neurological disorders. Strangest of all, many forensic scientists believe that the worldwide decline in violent crime is at least partly the result of increased restrictions on the use of lead. Children born after 1980 were much less exposed to lead and, as a result, are less prone to violence.

2. Brodifacoum


Immediately after the end of World War II, the poison warfarin began to be used as a rodenticide (and interestingly enough, it was also used as an anticoagulant for people with bleeding disorders). But rats are known for their ability to survive at all costs, and over time, many of them developed resistance to warfarin. Therefore, he was replaced by brodifacoum. An extremely lethal anticoagulant, brodifacoum lowers the amount of vitamin K in the blood. Due to the fact that vitamin K is necessary for the blood clotting process, the body undergoes a strong over time. internal bleeding, as the blood spills through the body from a rupture tiny capillaries. Brodifacoum, sold under brands such as Havoc, Talon, and Jaguar, must be handled with great care as it easily penetrates the skin and remains in the body for many months.

1. Strychnine


Derived primarily from a tree called the chilibuha, which is native to India and southeast Asia, strychnine is an alkaloid and is used as a pesticide, especially in rodent control. Death caused by strychnine poisoning is terribly painful. Being a neurotoxin, strychnine attacks spinal nerves causing convulsions and violent muscle contractions. Oskar Dirlewanger, the Nazi SS commander during World War II, injected his prisoners with strychnine and amused himself by stroking the way they writhed. Strychnine is one of the few substances on this list that is both cheap and available on the market. It's possible that strychnine is sold at your local hardware store under a name like "Rodent Killer" or something like that.

The Swiss physician and alchemist Paracelsus famously said: “All substances are poisons; there is not one that is not. The right dose distinguishes the poison, ”and he is right. Even too much water will kill you. However, some substances require very small amounts to cause death - sometimes enough to drop a drop onto a gloved hand - so they were originally placed in the class of poisons. From flowers to heavy metals, from man-made gases to real poison, here are the 25 most dangerous poisons known to mankind.

25. Cyanide can be in the form of a colorless gas or crystals, but in any case it is quite dangerous. It smells like bitter almonds, and once ingested, in just a few minutes it leads to symptoms such as headache, nausea, rapid breathing and increased heart rate, as well as weakness. If left untreated, cyanide kills because the cells are deprived of oxygen. And yes, cyanide can be obtained from apple seeds, but don't worry if you eat a few. You will need to eat about ten kernels before you have enough cyanide in your system to provide Negative influence. Please don't do this.

24. Hydrofluoric acid (Hydrofluoric acid) is a poison used, among other things, for the production of Teflon. In a liquid state, this substance can easily seep through the skin into the bloodstream. In the body, it reacts with calcium and can even destroy the underlying bone. The worst thing is that at first the contact does not cause any pain, which leaves more time and opportunity for serious damage.

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23. Arsenic is a natural crystalline semi-metal and perhaps one of the most famous and common poisons used as a murder weapon in the late 19th century. However, its use for such purposes began in the mid-1700s. Arsenic poisoning can lead to death in a few hours or a few days. The symptoms of poisoning are vomiting and diarrhea, which made it difficult to distinguish arsenic poisoning from dysentery or cholera 120 years ago.

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22. Belladonna or Deadly nightshade is a very poisonous herb (flower) with a very romantic story. An alkaloid called atropine makes it poisonous, and the whole plant is poisonous, with the root containing the most poison and the berries the least. However, even two eaten are enough to kill a child. Some people use belladonna to relax as a hallucinogen, and in Victorian times, women would often drop a tincture of belladonna into their eyes to make their pupils dilate and make their eyes sparkle. Before death, under the influence of belladonna, you may develop a seizure, increase your pulse, and become confused. Don't play with belladonna, kids.

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21. Carbon monoxide (carbon monoxide) is an odorless, tasteless, colorless substance and slightly less dense than air. It will poison and then kill you. Part of the reason carbon monoxide is so dangerous is that it is difficult to detect; sometimes referred to as the "silent killer". This substance prevents the body from delivering oxygen to where it is needed, for example, to the cells in order to keep them alive and working. Early symptoms Carbon monoxide poisoning is like the flu without a fever: headache, weakness, drowsiness, lethargy, insomnia, nausea, and confusion. Fortunately, you can purchase a detector carbon monoxide in almost every specialty store.

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20. The deadliest tree in the whole North America grows in Florida. Otherwise, where else would he grow? The Manchineel Tree or Beach Apple Tree has small green fruits that look like apples and are likely to taste sweet. Don't eat them. And don't touch that tree. Do not sit next to or under it, and pray that you will never be under it in the wind. If the juice gets on your skin, it will blister, and if it gets in your eyes, you may go blind. The juice is contained in both the leaves and the bark, so do not touch them. Probably, the juice of this plant killed the conquistador Ponce de Leon, who discovered Florida.

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19. Fluorine is a pale yellow gas that is highly poisonous, corrosive, and will react with almost anything. For fluorine to be lethal, its concentration of 0.000025% is sufficient. It causes blindness and suffocates the victim like mustard gas, but its effects are much worse.

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18. The pesticide used is Compound 1080, also known as sodium fluoroacetate. IN natural form it is found in several plant species in Africa, Brazil and Australia. The terrible truth about it deadly poison odorless and tasteless is that there is no antidote for it. Oddly enough, the bodies of those who died from ingesting this poison remain poisonous for another whole year.

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17. The most dangerous man-made poison is called dioxin, and it only takes 50 micrograms to kill an adult human. It is the third most toxic poison known to science, 60 times more toxic than cyanide.

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16. Dimethylmercury (a neurotoxin) is a terrible poison because it can penetrate most standard means protection, such as thick latex gloves. This is exactly what happened to a female chemist named Karen Wetterhahn in 1996. A single drop of a colorless liquid fell on the gloved hand, and that was it. Symptoms started FOUR MONTHS later, and six months later she was already dead.

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15. Aconite (Wrestler) also known as "monk's hood", "wolfsbane", "leopard venom", "women's curse", "devil's helmet", "poison queen" and "blue rocket". In fact, this is a whole genus, including more than 250 herbs, and most of them are extremely poisonous. The flowers can be either blue or yellow, and while some of the plants are used for traditional medicines, they have also been used as a murder weapon over the past decade.

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14. Toxin found in poisonous mushrooms is called amatoxin. It acts on liver and kidney cells and kills them within a few days. It sometimes also affects the heart and the central nervous system. There is a treatment, but the result is not guaranteed. The poison is resistant to temperature and cannot be disposed of by drying. Therefore, if you are not 100% sure that they are safe, do not eat mushrooms.

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13. Actually anthrax caused by a bacterium called Bacillus anthracis. What makes you sick is not so much the bacteria as the toxin they produce when they enter the body. Bacillus Anthracis can enter your system through your skin, mouth, or Airways. Mortality from anthrax, transmitted by airborne droplets, reaches 75% even with treatment.

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12. The hemlock plant is a classic poisonous plant that was regularly used for execution in Ancient Greece, including the philosopher Socrates. Several varieties exist, with water hemlock being the most common plant in North America. You can die eating it, but people still do it, believing that hemlock is a perfectly acceptable salad ingredient. Water hemlock causes painful and severe convulsions, convulsions and tremors. Those who survive may subsequently suffer from amnesia, or other long-term problems. The water hemlock is considered the deadliest plant in North America. Serious note: keep an eye on your children, even older ones, when they are out and about. Do not eat anything unless you are 100% sure it is safe.

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11. Strychnine is commonly used to kill small mammals and birds and is often the main ingredient. rat poison. In large doses, strychnine can also be fatal to humans. It can be swallowed, inhaled, or it enters the body through the skin. The first symptoms are painful muscle cramps, nausea and vomiting. Muscle contractions eventually leading to suffocation. Death can occur within half an hour. This is very unpleasant way die, for both man and rat.

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10. Most of those who understand such things consider mitotoxin the most powerful marine toxin. It is found in a dinoflagellate algae called Gambierdiscus toxicus, and if those words confuse you, just think of deadly plankton to get the gist. For mice, meiototoxin is the most toxic of the non-protein toxins.

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9. Mercury - the silvery liquid in old school thermometers - is heavy metal, which is quite toxic to humans if inhaled or touched. If touched, it can cause your skin to flake off, and if you inhale mercury vapor, it will eventually turn off your central nervous system and you will die. Until then, you will probably experience kidney failure, memory loss, brain damage and blindness.

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8 Polonium Is Radioactive chemical element and involved in the deaths of everyone from Yasser Arafat to Russian dissidents. Its most common form is 250,000 times more toxic than hydrocyanic acid. It is radioactive and emits alpha particles (they are not compatible with organic tissues). Alpha particles cannot penetrate the skin, so polonium must be ingested or injected into the victim. However, if this happens, the result will not be long in coming. According to one theory, a gram of polonium 210 could kill up to ten million people if injected or ingested, causing first radiation poisoning and then cancer.

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7. Suicide tree or Cerbera odollam works by disturbing the natural rhythm of the heart and often causing death. A member of the same family as Oleander, the plant has often been used as a "test of innocence" in Madagascar. An estimated 3,000 people a year died from consuming Cerberus venom before the practice was outlawed in 1861. (If you survived, you were found not guilty. If you died, it didn't matter because you were dead.)

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6. Botulinum toxin is produced by the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum and is an incredibly powerful neurotoxin. It causes paralysis, which can lead to death. You may know botulinum toxin by its commercial name, Botox. Yes, this is what the doctor injects into your mom's forehead to make it less wrinkled (or into the neck to help with migraines) to cause muscle paralysis.

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5. Pufferfish is considered a delicacy in some countries, where it is called Fugu; it is a dish that some are literally ready to die for. Why? Because fish contain tetrodotoxin in their guts, and in Japan, about 5 people a year die from eating pufferfish as a result of improper preparation. But gourmets persist.

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4. Gas Sarin will give you the opportunity to experience the worst moments in life. Your chest tightens, harder, harder, and then... it relaxes because you're dead. Although Sarin was outlawed in 1995, it has not stopped being used in terrorist attacks.

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3. Golden Frog "Poison Arrow" - tiny, charming and quite dangerous. Just one frog the size of the end of your thumb contains enough neurotoxin to kill ten people! A dose equal to about two grains of salt is enough to kill an adult. This is why some tribes in the Amazon used poison to coat the tips of their hunting arrows. One touch of such an arrow will kill you within minutes! Here's a great rule: if you see a frog and it's yellow, blue, green, or red, don't touch it.

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2. Ricin is more deadly than anthrax. This substance is obtained from castor beans, the same plant from which we obtain Castor oil. This poison is especially toxic if inhaled, and a pinch of it will kill you very quickly.

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1. Codenamed "Purple Possum", belonging to the VX group, the most powerful nerve gas on Earth. It is completely man-made and we can thank the United Kingdom for that. It was technically banned in 1993 and the US allegedly destroyed its stocks. Other countries are "working on it." Which we should totally trust because governments are known to be 100% honest about these things.

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Omega - highly toxic substance, which is part of the hemlock. Just 100 milligrams of it (8 leaves) will be enough to kill a person. Principle of operation: all systems of the body gradually fail, except for the brain. In total, you, being in common sense You begin to die slowly and painfully until you suffocate.

The most popular hemlock was among the Greeks. Interesting fact: This plant caused the death of Socrates in 399 BC. The Greeks thus executed him for disrespect for the gods.

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№9 - Aconite

This poison is obtained from the wrestler plant. It causes an arrhythmia that ends in suffocation. They say that even touching this plant without gloves can end in death. It is almost impossible to detect traces of poison in the body. The most famous case of application - Emperor Claudius poisoned his wife Agrippina by adding aconite to her mushroom dish.

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No. 8 - Belladonna

In the Middle Ages, belladonna was used as a cosmetic for women (cheek blush). They even received special drops from the plant - to dilate the pupils (at that time it was considered fashionable). And you could also swallow the leaves of belladonna - one is just enough for a person to die. Berries are also not a miss: for death it is enough to eat only 10 pieces. From the latter in those days they made a special poisonous solution, which was used to lubricate arrowheads.

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No. 7 - Dimethylmercury

This is the slowest and most insidious killer. This is because even 0.1 milliliters accidentally on your skin will be enough to lethal outcome. The most high-profile case: in 1996, a chemistry teacher from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire dropped a drop of poison on her hand. Dimethylmercury burned through a latex glove, symptoms of poisoning appeared after 4 months. And 10 months later, the scientist died.

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#6 - Tetrodotoxin

This poison is found in blue-ringed octopuses and pufferfish (fugu). Things are very bad with the first ones: octopuses deliberately attack their prey with tetrodotoxin, imperceptibly pricking it with special needles. Death occurs in a few minutes, but symptoms do not appear immediately - after paralysis sets in. The venom of one blue-ringed octopus is enough to kill 26 healthy men.

Fugu is easier: their poison is dangerous only when it is about to eat a fish. It all depends on the correctness of the preparation: if the cook is not mistaken, the tetrodoxin will all evaporate. And you will eat the dish without any consequences, except for the incredible adrenaline rush ...

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No. 5 - Polonium

Polonium is a radioactive poison for which there is no antidote. The substance is so dangerous that just 1 gram of it can kill 1.5 million people in a few months. The most sensational case of the use of polonium is the death of Alexander Litvinenko, an employee of the KGB-FSB. He died in 3 weeks, the reason - 200 grams of poison was found in his body.

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No. 4 - Mercury

1. elemental mercury - found in thermometers. Instant death occurs if it is breathed in;
2. inorganic mercury - used in the manufacture of batteries. Deadly if swallowed;
3. organic mercury. Sources are tuna and swordfish. It is recommended to eat them no more than 170 grams per month. Otherwise, organic mercury will begin to accumulate in the body.

The most famous use case is the poisoning of Amadeus Mozart. He was given mercury tablets to treat syphilis.

Everyone knows about terrible poisons and try to be as far away from them as possible. It would never occur to anyone to put a jar of arsenic in the refrigerator or a nightstand in the kitchen. But all sorts of solvents, cleaners, fresheners and other means can be found a lot. But they are dangerous no less than potassium cyanide.

1. Antifreeze is dangerous because it has no bad smell and the taste is quite edible, but if you drink this remedy, you need to urgently call ambulance. Drinking this fluid can lead to kidney failure and death.
2. If the windows are constantly freezing, then you will have to purchase anti-icing fluid, but you need to remember that it contains methanol, very, toxic substance, alcohol, the use of which can cause blindness and death.

3. Insecticides help control pests, but you can get poisoned by these products by spraying them in unventilated areas. The use of these remedies will lead to convulsions and coma.
4. Some artificial nail removers can cause serious consequences. When they are used, you can get methemoglobinemia and oxygen starvation.

5. Be careful with pipe cleaners, as the fumes of these products can kill if inhaled, burn internal organs.
6. Pain-relieving creams affect the area, but if you do not follow the instructions, you can damage your eyes.

7. Anionic detergent, known as carpet cleaner, is very caustic and can cause organ damage, blinding you if it gets into your eyes.
8. If you exceed the dose of iron tablets, you can get iron poisoning. If you do not get help within 24 hours, then the brain and liver will suffer. You can even die.

9. Toilet cleaners remove dirt and odors. When used, this remedy can damage internal organs and fall into a coma.
10. Pain pills, including paracetamol, aspirin, and ibuprofen, can cause death if overdosed. Internal organs simply refuse.

11. Furniture polish can cause coma if you drink this remedy or breathe well. If the polish gets into your eyes, you can go blind, and if it gets on delicate skin, it can cause burns and irritation.
12. Perfume and cologne contain alcohol, ethanol and isopropanol. Both of these substances can cause nausea, anxiety, and seizures.

13. Don't drink mouthwash. It can cause diarrhea, dizziness and coma.
14. Gasoline is dangerous for its fumes, inhaling which you can get dizzy, lowering blood pressure, pain in the eyes, ears, nose and throat.

15. After drinking kerosene, a liquid that is used for ignition, in kerosene lamps and kerosene gases, you can get bloody stools, convulsions and burning sensations in the internal organs.
16. Moths are annoying, but you can’t eat anti-mole pills. You can get oxygen starvation and to whom.

17. Oil paints can damage the skin, if they enter the stomach and lungs, they can cause serious problems from nervous system and cause death.
18. Codeine is sold by prescription, but when overdosed, it causes fatigue, drowsiness, intestinal cramps, and death.

19. Accepting large dose alcoholic beverages, we don’t just get drunk, but we get serious poisoning and even death if they don’t medical care.
20. If it turned out that someone swallowed paint thinner, then there is a risk of tissue necrosis internal organs, and if inhaled, memory loss and fever.

21. Poison to rodents can cause blood in the urine and feces, metallic taste in the mouth, and as there is a hemorrhage in the brain, then pallor of the skin and death.
22. Some skin-lightening creams contain mercury in such quantities that mercury poisoning can occur. The gums may bleed, there will be bloody stools, vomiting and death.

23. Most deodorants or antiperspirants contain aluminum salts and ethanol. If you taste them or inhale enough a large number of, you can get diarrhea, vomiting, coma and death.
24. Turpentine is a substance that is obtained from pine. If you taste it or inhale deeply, you can get bloody stools and die.

25. Everyone knows that thermometers contain mercury. You should not taste it, as it is a highly toxic metal.
26. Repellents contain insect poison, which protects us from insect bites. If you use the repellent inside, you can earn vomiting, coughing and convulsions.

27. Baby creams for redness can be very dangerous in the hands of children. Never leave them within the reach of an infant. You risk even if you step aside for a minute.
28. You may have acne, which means you use special creams. Never taste these products and do not spread them intensively on the skin - you will receive minimal contact dermatitis.

29. Calamine lotion is used for skin diseases, but it contains zinc oxide, which can cause chills, nausea, and high temperature.
30. Teflon coats pans and pots to keep food from sticking, but when heated, it can lead to cancer and other health problems. Do not leave cooked food on the Teflon surface for a long time.

31. As part of the plastic from which they are made plastic bottles, contains bisphenol, which can cause cancer and hormonal problems in adolescents, speeding up the transition to puberty.
32. If herbicides are detrimental to one organic matter, then they can harm another. When taken internally, you can fall into a coma.

33. All refractory materials contain polybrominated diphenyl ethers, which can cause many health problems. In Europe, the use of these substances is prohibited.
34. Sleeping pills can kill.

35. If you have items in your home covered with Scotchguard, which was produced before the year 2000, then you can suffer from malformations and other health problems.
36. The powder that is in the printer is also an unsafe material. If you print a lot laser printer do it in a well ventilated area.

37. Coal tar is a carcinogen, which means it causes cancer.
38. Formaldehyde is used in the woodworking industry, if you inhale the fumes of this substance, you can feel irritation in the nose and eyes, and pets can get nose cancer.

39. Lead paint is rarely used today, but that doesn't mean lead poisoning is uncommon, since you have old newspapers and books in your attic, or even the paint itself.
40. Motor oil can damage organs, especially the lungs. In addition, in case of poisoning engine oil There may be brain damage and respiratory failure.