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What Poisons Kill the Most People Today?
By Logan Chamberlain Poisons, per the Center for Disease Control, are the leading cause of injury death (sudden death not by disease or deprivation) in the United States. Although everyone has a…cyanide
(Encyclopedia) cyanidecyanidesīˈənīdˌ [key], chemical compound containing the cyano group, –CN. Cyanides are salts or esters of hydrogen cyanide (hydrocyanic acid, HCN) formed by replacing the…Harlow, Jean
(Encyclopedia) Harlow, Jean, 1911–37, American movie star, b. Kansas City, Mo., as Harlean Carpentier. Harlow brought charm and a sexual knowingness to a series of comedies during the 1930s, becoming…Sorel, Agnès
(Encyclopedia) Sorel, AgnèsSorel, Agnèsänyĕsˈ sôrĕlˈ [key], c.1422–1450, mistress (1444–50) of Charles VII of France. She was the first mistress of a French king to be officially recognized as such.…Hamilton, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Alice, 1869–1970, American toxicologist, physician, and educator, b. New York City, M.D. Univ. of Michigan, 1893; she continued her studies in Germany. A pioneer in…erysipelas
(Encyclopedia) erysipelaserysipelasĕrəsĭpˈələs [key], acute infection of the skin characterized by a sharply demarcated, shiny red swelling, accompanied by high fever and a feeling of general illness…convulsion
(Encyclopedia) convulsion, sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles of the body, often accompanied by loss of consciousness. It is not known what causes the abnormal impulses from the…Louis, titular duke of Burgundy
(Encyclopedia) Louis, 1682–1712, titular duke of Burgundy; grandson of King Louis XIV of France. He became heir to the throne on the death (1711) of his father, Louis the Great Dauphin. François de…Dangerous Animals: Scorpions, Bears, and Poison-Dart Tree Frogs
Scorpions, bears, and poison-dart tree frogs by David Johnson Some tree frogs produce the most toxic biological substances known. Profiles of Dangerous Animals Animals…emetic
(Encyclopedia) emeticemeticəmĕtˈĭk [key], substance that produces vomiting. Direct, or gastric, emetics, which act directly on the stomach, include syrup of ipecac, sulfate of zinc or copper, alum,…Trending
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