{"id":178,"date":"2008-04-09T10:56:34","date_gmt":"2008-04-09T15:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/swansont\/archives\/178"},"modified":"2008-04-09T10:56:34","modified_gmt":"2008-04-09T15:56:34","slug":"random-nonphysics-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.scienceforums.net\/swansont\/archives\/178","title":{"rendered":"Random Nonphysics Post"},"content":{"rendered":"

You Say Organic Potato, I Say Poisonous Lump of Neurotoxins<\/a><\/p>\n

I was thinking of weaponized potatoes, and was going to entitle this “Potato in the Hole!” but that quickly brought up a decidedly uncomfortable mental image.<\/p>\n

But it’s not just potatoes that can kill you with their toxins. Apple seeds contain cyanogenic glycosides, which can release hydrogen cyanide gas when acted on by enzymes; chocolate containes theobromine (as does tea and cola), which can stimulate the heart to the point of cardiac arrest; and caffeine is a fatal neurotoxin that can also cause miscarriages in pregnant women.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I will continue to throw myself on rogue chocolate that threatens anyone, because I am selfless that way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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