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Ancient beauties were crazy about painting their lips red to seduce men: Who would have thought that this thing is extremely poisonous!
In ancient times, mercury was used in medicine and rouge powder,
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Oceanography
Blue sea dragon: A sea slug that possesses beauty as if it came out of mythology but has deadly poison!
Glaucus atlanticus, also known as the blue sea dragon, angel slug or blue angel, is a small species of sea slug in the family Glaucidae.
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Why do potatoes produce toxic gas when they rot?
Potatoes contain toxic compounds called glycoalkaloids, the most common of which are solanine and chaconine.
Health
Does eating a lot of seafood increase the risk of permanent chemical exposure?
A new US study found worrying levels of the permanent chemical PFAS in many types of seafood.
Life
What is sun poisoning?
Sun poisoning causes sunburn on the skin, which can lead to pain, fever, nausea, dehydration, and confusion.
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Why does Cadmium appear in food, and how harmful is it?
Long-term cadmium poisoning will damage kidney function, increase the excretion of low molecular weight proteins in urine, and create kidney stones.
Food safety
Doctors point out two main causes of milk poisoning
There are two main causes of milk poisoning: the milk may be contaminated with bacteria or the milk may contain toxins due to the milk's uncertain origin.
Food safety
How long can leftovers from Tet be stored in the refrigerator?
During Tet, there is a lot of leftover food, making it more difficult to store in the refrigerator as well as increasing the risk of food poisoning if stored incorrectly.
Food safety
What to do to avoid infection with Salmonella bacteria?
Food should be purchased from a reputable place, washed, processed thoroughly, stored carefully, hand hygiene and clean cooking equipment are ways to help prevent Salmon…
Animal world
The world's number 1 venomous snake and Mulga snake battle for survival, unexpected outcome!
In the war between the venomous snake capable of killing 100 people at once and the Mulga snake, which one will win?
Biology
Poison Garden - The world's deadliest garden
Poison Garden in the city of Northumberland, England, is home to more than 100 different poisonous, hallucinogenic and anesthetic plants. And now it is open to the publi…
Biology
Why are some mushrooms poisonous and some not?
According to researchers, some fungi produce toxins to avoid being eaten, to be able to reproduce.
History
Why didn't humans evolve to possess venom like snakes?
Venom is a very effective offensive and defensive weapon in many animals, and so many people have wondered why humans haven't evolved to produce venom so that they can.…
Scientific application
Nuclear reactors on… trucks: A chance to score points for the kind of energy that is considered 'poisoning the Earth'
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to develop and commercialize nuclear reactors small enough to be transported on trucks by the end of the next decade. The compa…
Food safety
Using these 3 cups to drink water is like 'poisoning yourself'
We often only pay attention to drinking water properly, but not everyone knows that using a poor quality drinking cup also affects health.