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How Poison Ivy Works

Stuff You Should Know

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The Effects of Erushiol on the Immune System

Your immune system when it encounters erushiol turns into like some like bone head at the bar who's like get this heightened like response. Your T cells are like well no I want to fight this guy. The cytokines come along and they're like yeah let's fight. And then you're going to be a blooper with Bert Reynolds. Really?Yeah I haven't seen that one. One of the great bar fights of all time. Oh I got to see it. Yeah.

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