Animal Enigmas
TED Radio Hour
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The Science of Snake Handling
Gauri had three King Cobras in one place when he was bitten. They have neurotoxic, so they'll shut down all your nervous system. Your heart will eventually stop pumping blood and the whole system is shut down. The only hope Gauri thought he might have was a vial of anti-venom from Thailand that had never been known to work in India. But he thought, why not try? As a scientist, I just wanted to record everything. Every five minutes I was studying what was happening in my body.
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