Cases
Other Poisons
Well Known Poisons
Cause of Death
Poisonous Plants
100
This military leader is rumored to have been assassinated with the use of Arsenic
Who is Napolean Bonaparte?
100
A small amount of this rock, under certain conditions, can kill a lot of people
What is Polonium?
100
This well known powder was a huge scare in the postal service in 2001.
What is Anthrax?
100
Ricin is the only poison we discussed that causes this body malfunction.
What is Ricin?
100
This was used as a performance enhancing drug.
What is Strychnine?
200
The Tylenol scare took place in this city
What is Chicago?
200
Commonly used as Botox.
What is botulinum?
200
This is the main chemical found in antifreeze.
What is Ethylene Glycol?
200
If you were a gym rat and decided your new diet will consists of fish for your everyday protein source, this substance will slowly kill you.
What is Mercury?
200
This was used to kill prisoners in ancient Greece.
What is Hemlock?
300
This Ohio mother laced this drink with antifreeze to kill her fiancee
What is raspberry ice tea?
300
There was a huge product recall because China sold products with paint that contained this substance
What is lead?
300
Inheritance Powder
What is Arsenic?
300
Seizures are a form of this type of body dysfunction.
What is Nervous System Shutdown?
300
This was experimentally used to kill cancer cells.
What is Ricin?
400
Arsenic Annie was found to kill this many of her relatives.
What is 8?
400
The two unique marine creatures that tetrodotoxin can only be extracted from.
What is the blue-ringed octopus and puffer fish?
400
In mystery books, this poison was used in pill form by spies as a way to commit suicide.
What is Cyanide?
400
Father of Toxicology
Who is Mathieu Joseph Bonaventure Orfila?
400
This poisonous plant is popular for its single post-mortem sign.
What is Aconite?
500
This crazy lady was the first person in the US convicted for tampering
Who is Stella Nickell?
500
"Poisoner's Poison"
What is Thallium?
500
What substance used by hat makers in 19th century England helped coin the phrase "mad as a hatter"
What is Mercury?
500
In many of the poisons, this nervous system shutdown effect tends to occur right before respiratory failure?
What is paralysis?
500
This plant is a deadly Nightshade, native to Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia.
What is Belladonna?
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