Lunatic Deliberately Bitten by ~20 Species of Venomous Snake May Help Create A 'Universal' Antidote for Snake Bites.

https://www.science.org/content/article/he-injected-himself-venom-decades-can-his-antibodies-help-snakebite-victims

In 2001, a truck mechanic and snake enthusiast named Tim Friede started injecting himself with low doses of snake venom, in an attempt to protect himself from his growing collection of highly lethal snakes. Now, his eccentric efforts to develop immunity could help lead to better treatments for snakebites.

Video Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkXbSqo1z1U

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Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 28 pts · 161d (1 reply)

Florida man saves the day. (Those are words I never thought I would say)

Canconda@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 161d

Right? Pure NotTheOnion material!

SaneMartigan@aussie.zone · 12 pts · 161d (1 reply)

I mean I enjoyed The Princess Bride, but this is some wild shit.

Canconda@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 160d

Truly... inconceivable!

Fleur_@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 159d

Honestly didn't think shit like this actually worked

HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 161d

Now that's a title!

teft@piefed.social · 4 pts · 160d

Tim “Mithridates” Friede

aeration1217@lemmy.org · 2 pts · 160d

Florida man: the great disruptor