I wasn’t initially going to add this section, but then I realized there wasn’t much online about actually selling the book to a publisher and getting an editor for the project. I was COMPLETELY CLUELESS going in, and while not exactly necessary, a little knowledge would have been nice. So you want to write a …
On every street corner in America there resides a Starbucks. On the counter of every gas station there lives an energy drink display. In every pharmacy there is a No-Doz section. Mountain Dew by the caseload in gamers’ basements. Coke and Pepsi in a cage match. What’s the common denominator here? Caffeine. And lots of … Continue reading
One of Nature’s most intriguing poisons, to me at least, is scopolamine. Where else can you find a natural product with such a colorful history? Scopolamine has its roots in witchcraft, zombies, crime, murder, and a top-secret CIA program. Seriously, how can one not love this stuff? If any drug could be called evil, this … Continue reading
A Florida teen, 19-year-old Jesse William Korff, was arrested for allegedly selling one of the world’s most deadly poisons, abrin, to undercover federal agents. Korff used the online Black Market Reloaded (BMR) to sell the deadly poison in exchange for relatively untraceable Bitcoins and cash. The bust also revealed a pipe bomb and a methamphetamine lab. … Continue reading
Everywhere we live, sleep, play, and breathe we are surrounded by Nature’s poisons. From poisonous plants and deadly mushrooms, to venomous snakes and anthrax toxins. Mother Nature clearly isn’t happy with us. And I can’t say I blame her. There are thousands of plants that are poisonous to humans (and animals). For instance, apple seeds … Continue reading
Nature's Poisons 