http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridatism

quote Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word derives from Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.

When updates from you, we will understand.

Memorably encountered as a stratagem used by a maniacal KGB agent (John van Dreelen) to dupe a cornered but determined Russian defector (Martin Landau) into drinking a glass of wine laced with a knockout drug in "The Jeopardy Room", Season 5, Episode 149, The Twilight Zone, hosted by Rod Serling, first airing on April 17, 1964.




I looked this up.

But I remembered the episode and its title right away.

That's how I was able to look it up.

Who's next?

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INCONCEIVABLE!

Edit: In Stereo where available!

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Izzat kinda like liberalism??....slowly immersing yourself in stupidity until you dont recognize it ???

Why make an interesting topic about politics?

quote Originally posted by Synthesis: Why make an interesting topic about politics?

It is the natural order of the universe. Things go from organized, to chaos, then to politics. It's just the way it is

quote Originally posted by Rallaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridatism [QUOTE]Mithridatism is the practice of protecting oneself against a poison by gradually self-administering non-lethal amounts. The word derives from Mithridates VI, the King of Pontus, who so feared being poisoned that he regularly ingested small doses, aiming to develop immunity.

According to some historians, the official food taster for Pope Alexander VI (Rogrigo Borgia) did the same thing in order to attempt to administer a deadly dose to the Pope in 1501. The attempt reportedly failed and the taster was himself poisoned in the process. Pope Alexander is believed to have died of malaria in 1503.

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quote Originally posted by rinselberg: But I remembered the episode and its title right away.

My first thought too.

quote Originally posted by Doni Hagan: According to some historians, . . .

You can find a historian who will say anything.

quote Originally posted by heybjorn: You can find a historian who will say anything.

Oh Yeah!

On Mithridatism, I've heard of snake handlers doing the same thing with snake venom. They would inject small doses of snake venom and gradually raise the doses till they would be completely immune to the venom to the poisonous snake they would be handling.

Sort of the reverse of the equally useless homeopathy.

quote Originally posted by Wichita: Oh Yeah! On Mithridatism, I've heard of snake handlers doing the same thing with snake venom. They would inject small doses of snake venom and gradually raise the doses till they would be completely immune to the venom to the poisonous snake they would be handling.

Take it from someone who has been there-don't try this at home.

"the guy in the rear was a Mithridatist"

and got drafted..