Don’t Lick the DDT Wallpaper
Don’t Lick the DDT Wallpaper | A Day at the Science History Institute Don’t Lick the Wallpaper! That’s the warning posted near an exhibit of DDT-impregnated wallpaper that used to…read more →
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Barium Homicide? There’s Something You Don’t See Every Day
Barium Homicide? There’s Something You Don’t See Every Day | A Poison Boy Investigation Barium Homicide? This one almost slipped by me, but reading into the story a little, I…read more →
What the Heck is Kratom?
What the Heck is Kratom | Hint – It’s Not a Superhero or a Planet The mother of a Florida (where else) teen is suing a kratom tea shop because…read more →
The Aggressive Marketing of CroFab Continues
The Aggressive Marketing of CroFab Continues | Another paper destined for misinterpretation The aggressive marketing of CroFab, the snakebite antivenom, took another leap forward today with the publication of an…read more →
My Relationship with Sister Morphine
My Relationship with Sister Morphine | Poison Boy Musings Contemplating my relationship with sister morphine on a warm Sunday night. Finished a grueling shift in the needle parks of Bristol,…read more →
The Visine Murder Prank
The Visine Murder Prank | Nurse Admits to Murdering Her Husband with Eye Drops The Visine prank, popularized in movies like “The Wedding Crashers” and others is supposed to be…read more →
Chillicothe Prison Poison Mystery
Chillicothe Prison Poison Mystery | A Poison Boy Exclusive Some weird stuff happening at a prison in Ohio. The great Chillicothe prison poison mystery began on Wednesday when one inmate…read more →
One Large Pie – Hold the Borax Ant Poison
One Large Pie – Hold the Ant Poison | Adorable, jealous lady tries attempted homicide as a means to hold onto her man Emily Nicole Powell of Greenbrier, West Virginia…read more →
Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin – Chivalry, exploration, love and death
Sir John and Lady Jane Franklin – Chivalry, exploration, love and death | One of the greatest love stories of the 19th century gets a new twist The story of…read more →
The Old Yoga Ball Filled With Carbon Monoxide Trick
The Old Yoga Ball Filled With Carbon Monoxide Trick | Who Solved This Case? Inspector Columbo? I read this story and I immediately started asking questions – The Old Yoga Ball…read more →
