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TexasTowelie

(126,064 posts)
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 07:45 AM 9 hrs ago

This Man's Love for Venomous Snakebites Is Helping Science Move Forward - The Daily Show



Grace Kuhlenschmidt meets Wisconsin native and snakebite enthusiast Tim Friede, who has built up an immunity to 19 of the most venomous snake species, and learns that doing your own medical research actually can save lives... when done with the help of a team of medical science experts.
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This Man's Love for Venomous Snakebites Is Helping Science Move Forward - The Daily Show (Original Post) TexasTowelie 9 hrs ago OP
absolutely not rampartd 9 hrs ago #1
Some also ingest strychnine as the same scripture says they will not be harmed by poison. 3Hotdogs 9 hrs ago #2
a country song i was writing once...... rampartd 8 hrs ago #3

rampartd

(4,100 posts)
1. absolutely not
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 08:08 AM
9 hrs ago

for many Appalachian maga this snake guy must be like john the Baptist.

'they take up serpents" or some totally irrelevant scripture.

3Hotdogs

(15,124 posts)
2. Some also ingest strychnine as the same scripture says they will not be harmed by poison.
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 08:36 AM
9 hrs ago

Every once in a while, one loses a finger or a life. Those are the ones you should feel sorry for. They died because their faith wasn't strong enough. Therefore, they are not going to join Jesus, Mary, Joseph and the wee donkey in paradise.

rampartd

(4,100 posts)
3. a country song i was writing once......
Fri Jan 30, 2026, 08:48 AM
8 hrs ago

god's favorite copperhead.

what happens to the snake who has been handled
is he headed to a serpent paradise
we want to remember him for ever will
the taxidermist quote us a good price?

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