Three feet. Three feet of red sand and clay the hunter-gatherer Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert dig through to find the poison which they use to fall their prey. Do they search for the venom of snakes, spiders, or scorpions? No, they dig for the larvae of a lowly leaf beetle. Beetles of the genus Diamphidia lay … Continue reading
In 1946 Frederick Prescott found himself on a table, unable to move. He was completely paralyzed. Two minutes prior he was intravenously injected with 30 mg of d-tubocurarine, and now he was in trouble. He could not open his eyes, speak, or even swallow, and no one in the room was aware of his distress. … Continue reading
Nature's Poisons 