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  1. Poisons or the World History of Poisoning (Russian: Яды, или Всемирная история отравлений, romanized: Yady, ili vsemirnaya istoriya otravleniy) is a 2001 Russian fantastical absurdist comedy directed by Karen Shakhnazarov.

  2. Theater actor Oleg Volkov is worried about his wife's unfaithfulness. He meets a pensioner, Ivan Petrovich, who advises poisoning his unfaithful wife and her lover.

    • Eugenie Nepovimova, Kamil Kuca
    • 2019
    • Ebers papyrus. Probably the most famous poisoning of the Hellenistic period was the execution of the Greek philosopher Socrates (470–399 BC) (Fig.
    • Socrates execution.
    • Conium maculatum (Apiaceae) The striking progress of the sciences in ancient Greece in the seventh and sixth centuries BC mostly reflected in medicine.
    • Father of Medicine Hippocrates. The death of 32-year-old Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) (Fig. 5) is surrounded by secrets and speculations.
  3. Oct 26, 2023 · Poisoning is a dark art as old as human history itself. The Roman emperors used poison liberally to dispose of rivals, guests at Renaissance dinner parties were quietly assassinated with adulterated wine, and professional poisoners equipped murderous wives with toxic tonics for their husbands.

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  4. The history of poison stretches from before 4500 BCE to the present day. Poisons have been used for many purposes across the span of human existence, most commonly as weapons , anti-venoms , and medicines.

  5. Jun 27, 2022 · Poisons have figured prominently throughout human history, with recorded evidence of domestic poisonings as early as 331 BC, and frequent references to poisoning in the Bible, Shakespeare’s works, and fairy tales or myths of diverse cultures.

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  7. Chronologically recounting the story of history's silent assassin, Poison documents the gripping tales of the users and victims of these mysterious substances, from Cleopatra, the Borgias and Qin Shi Huang to contemporary secret service agents and terrorists.

    • Ben Hubbard
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