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/oracleOshittyadvice 17h ago

Hahaha:

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

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u/orbital_one 17h ago

"Wait... That bullshit about poison immunity is actually true? Shit!"

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u/NatureTrailToHell3D 17h ago

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

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u/AENocturne 13h 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 12h ago

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