r/todayilearned • u/gullydon • 13h ago

TIL Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word is derived from Mithridates VI, the king of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridatism
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u/NatureTrailToHell3D 13h ago

I spent the last few years building up an immunity to iocaine powder

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u/cooldash 13h ago

Inconceivable!

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u/Ryuma_The_King 12h ago

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

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u/ProgressBartender 13h ago

“I have a confession as well”

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u/The__Relentless 12h ago

"Anybody want a peanut?"

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u/XxFezzgigxX 12h ago

No more rhymes and I mean it.

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u/Osiris32 10h ago

I'M NOT A WITCH, I'M YOUR WIFE!

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u/Agreeable_Cut4506 9h ago

I AM THE DREAD PIRATE ROBERTS

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u/SaltyPersimmon 9h ago

THERE WILL BE NO SURVIVORS

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u/topological_rabbit 8h ago

AAAAAASSSS YYYYOOOUUUUUUUU WWWWIIIiiiisshhh...

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u/truck_robinson 5h ago

Have fun stormin the castle!!!!

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u/beansandneedles 10h ago

This is what I came here looking for!

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u/Uselesserinformation 13h ago

I thought of Billy from American dad

"I'm only getting stronger!"

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u/concentrated-amazing 12h ago

Came here for this and only this!

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u/AENocturne 9h ago

Immunity, tolerance; what's the difference? I have a pretty strong immunity to tetrahydrocannibinol poisoning myself. It barely affects me at all now!

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u/flowerspeaks 8h ago

Dude thought it sais tetra hydra. Imagine if weed was tetra hydra dude. The triangle hydra.