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15 kwi 2016 · Learn about the most toxic substances known, from ricin to maitotoxin, and how they kill by interfering with cell functions. Find out how they are obtained from plants, animals, and marine organisms, and how they have been used in assassinations and accidents.
20 paź 2016 · Dominic Burgess of BritLab examines the five most lethal substances. Just 2kg of one substance would kill everyone in the world. Watch the video above to find out more. When we think of deadly...
14 paź 2016 · Nearly anything can be poisonous and lethal in high enough doses, but some substances are so highly toxic that they can cause death quickly in even the smallest amounts. Recently, the team at Brit Lab went through five of the world’s deadliest substances, and you may be surprised to see which toxins did and didn't make the list.
11 gru 2017 · Mostly found in a particular species of frogs, birds, and beetles, the Batrachotoxin is one of the most dangerous naturally occurring cardiotoxic substance on Earth. The poison dart frog, one of the most poisonous animals on the planet, caries about 1 mg of this poisonous and it is more than enough to kill about 10 -15 humans.
14 lut 2020 · Learn about the 10 most dangerous substances on Earth, from thioacetone to dimethyl cadmium. Find out how they work, where they come from, and how they can kill you.
8 wrz 2024 · Compare the lethal doses of various poisons, from water to VX nerve gas. Learn about the types, sources, and effects of different chemicals on the human body.
14 kwi 2016 · The most toxic, however, come from the skins of tiny frogs – and the deadliest of all is Batrachotoxin. Native Indians in Western Colombia collect these frogs – goldenPhyllobates terribilis and multicoloured Phyllobates bicolor – and sweat out the poison over a fire before putting it on their darts. The LD50 is around 2 micrograms per kg ...
