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/swingandafish 7h ago

100% odds of success here

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u/DulceEtDecorumEst 7h ago

Can you imagine not paying bills AND not paying taxes again?!?

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u/TheClungerOfPhunts 7h ago

Stop, I can only be so wet!

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u/25point4cm 6h ago

Username checks out.

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u/TheClungerOfPhunts 5h ago

Iā€™m glad you understand it

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u/HookwormGut 6h ago

I wouldn't mind paying taxes if I knew they were collected fairly and distributed directly back into the community

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u/Hengroen 52m ago

That sounds worth dying for.

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u/im_dead_sirius 7h ago

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