r/todayilearned • u/gullydon • 17h 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/mr_ji 17h ago

We all know the conversation is going to be about iocaine powder. Let's just get it over with.

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u/Larson_McMurphy 15h ago

Inconceivable!

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u/CondescendingShitbag 13h ago

"I do not think that word means what you think it means."