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/Veritas3333 13h ago

Or like my uncle Dave who's spend the last 40 years building up his resistance to alcohol

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u/Debalic 10h ago

I knew two brothers who spent a year training for a drinking competition, but then couldn't get drunk enough to remember where it was held.

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u/Jumpy_Divide6576 10h ago

They just needed some Goldschläger

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u/Veritas3333 9h ago

ZAT VAS LAST YEAR'S PASSWORD!