Mysteries of vernacular: Venom - Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel

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How did venom get its poisonous meaning? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel follow venom from something to desire to explicit reasons for avoiding a snake.
Lesson by Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel, animation by Jessica Oreck.

[@MRTHISNAMEFAILS]

Do "Mysteries of vernacular: Vernacular"!

[@CooperCarr]

Thoroughly enjoying these videos.

[@yingo-the-alphabetlore-lettery]

0:20 I love that Series

[@rae_diant]

I love this little series!

[@alemymy1]

i love how the book is in English but on the bottle at 1:30 it's in german^^

[@SAsgarters]

Black Beauty, by Anna Sewell. Not sure they mention venom in that book.

[@deniecewoodard4824]

Do vernacular next

[@Diablodave363isawsum]

Awesome as always c:

[@6u6u7o]

I love the voice over.

[@mrhoeivo]

Jokes on you, my pharmacist is a snake.

[@Skyfox94]

at least you fixed that problem with the music

[@BramblinTheGnome]

I would also like "Mysteries of Vernacular: Mystery" while we are at it.

[@MRTHISNAMEFAILS]

That's a really good idea! I

[@lemmingsgopop]

Pharmacist. Snake. Same thing.

[@nachoijp]

Is it me or the artist isn't cutting the books anymore? that's good :D

[@Zralf]

five links in the chain now. i concur.

[@thecolorofviolets]

At 1:11, the narrator says "wenesnom" but the book says "wenesom." Which would be the correct spelling then?

[@theworldeatswithyou]

I third this suggestion.

[@txvoltaire]

What's with "venënum"? Where did the "ë" come from?

[@ShawnRavenfire]

"Poisonous" is anything which chemically causes harm when it enters the body. A poisonous animal, obviously causes damage when consumed. A venomous animal may not be poisonous, but the venom itself is poisonous.

[@gadgetwhore2]

the definition of a word cannot contain the word.

[@All4mula]

Poison, love potion, they are both the same

[@Fricetix]

I third it lol

[@FunnyButBadFunny]

whoo

[@JuanPabloCarbajal]

Did he said "poisonous"? Shouldn't it be "venomous"?

[@shidoink]

fourthed!

[@krastan]

reply

[@jojojorisjhjosef]

lol

[@cubicallaboratory2063]

So venom is a drug

[@Daly2893]

comment

[@shivameayou]

:-)

[@Acquavallo]

these are so ool