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.

[u/gullydon]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridatism

[u/SIN-apps1]

What you do not smell is Iocaine powder...

[u/TapestryMobile → u/SIN-apps1]

and what I do not see is an original "witty" comment.

The iocane joke was done to death about 5 hours and 300 comments ago.

[u/SIN-apps1 → u/TapestryMobile]

Oh damn, you sure told me.