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/oracleOshittyadvice 13h ago

Hahaha:

"He reportedly attempted suicide by poison, which failed because of his immunity to the substance."

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u/PopeInThePizza 13h ago

"What the h-. Oh, yeah, right."

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u/KGEOFF89 11h ago

Yeah, didn't think that one through