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37: Loving Toxicity, Future Warnings, and Better Burials

Let's Learn Everything!

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The History of Four Footed Beasts

Some species of shrew are venomous, like fully having venom glands that slide venom down these grooves in their teeth. Even the English speaking world knew that shrews were toxic for hundreds and hundreds of years. There's an excerpt from a book from 1607 called History of Four Footed Beasts. So you know this is going to be some good shit. This is like love that early, early attempts at taxonomy. How could you be like it bared a cruel mind? It's too funny. Also, have you seen trues? They're so cute. And neither is there any creature in love it.

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