Monday, July 1, 2013

Ten Things You Might Not Know About Poison-- Part 1

From the April 28, 2013, Chicago Tribune by Mark Jacob and Stephan Benzkofer.

This article connected with the Elvis impersonator being arrested and released for sending the deadly poison ricin to President Obama and the Syrian government using chemical weapons against their rebels.


1.  DANGER ON THE GOLF COURSE-  In August 1982, Navy Lt. George Prior played 36 holes of golf at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington, Virginia.  Within weeks, four-fifths of his skin peeled off and after his death, it was found that the course had been sprayed with a fungicide named Daconil.  And, golf is supposed to be HEALTHY for you!!

2.  CHOCOLATE IS POISONOUS TO DOGS as I've always heard, because it contains caffeine and theobromine.  Your dog can't metabolize fast enough.  A human might get a buzz for a few minutes (buzz? chocolate?), but a dog that eats too much will be affected for hours and it could lead to heart failure. 

Also, avacado is poisonous to your pet bird.

Stuff Not to Eat.  --Cooter



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