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Toxicologist Anne Chappelle answers the internet's burning questions about poison. How do antidotes work? Can a pencil give you lead poisoning? Can you overdose on vitamins? Anne answers all these questions and much more!
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[@WIRED]

Some more info on fluoride from Anne! "The whole reason that they found out that fluoride can help prevent cavities is that beginning in the early 20th century, scientists linked high levels of naturally occurring fluoride in certain community water supplies to low levels of tooth decay. Since then, fluorination has been recognized as an easy way to drastically improve oral health. Actually, parts of India, China, and Africa have areas with high natural fluoride levels in their water, and are taking measures to remove the fluoride. Some countries have programs that fluorinate milk instead of water. There has been more recent evidence that suggested pregnant women should not drink fluorinated water, as it may result in lower IQ scores in their children. But, how much is too much - has not been fully determined. Should you - or should you not drink fluorinate water is a different issue than eating a tube of toothpaste. It should be obvious that eating a tube of toothpaste will make you sick. Thanks again!" - Anne

[@halmittens]

Woa

[@chocolat917]

This just left me with more questions… 😕

[@elena6516]

@@chocolat917 all the answers are published online

[@chocolat917]

@@elena6516 blah

[@creestee08]

Well now. No more fluoridated water for me.

[@thebeyonder8814]

"Every mushroom is edible, some are edible only once" That is such a great line.

[@lordsiomai]

LMFAO

[@haruki4k]

i mean technically you can as much as you can until the poison kicks in

[@ambitious_reader801]

my dad always told me this when we spotted mushrooms in the forest

[@LexiNc8284]

HAHAHA

[@MandieLynneReview]

Hey. Northern Ontario local here… we definitely have a large rattle snake population

[@baconlettucepotato3726]

this woman looked so serious at the start that I genuinely did not see the taco bell joke coming

[@vicso6412]

Can you pls explain that joke to non-US citizens? I googled it but found nothing reliable(

[@vicso6412]

@Pray4MePls gosh😅 thanks a lot! I thought there was some kind of an accident. This much easier though. No TB in USA, got it!

[@richardashendale922]

I honestly question if the joke was even her idea...

[@chihiro668]

😂😂

[@kelvincook4246]

I had a delayed response to that joke, it caught me off guard. I literally LOL!

[@Aconitums_Poisoned_Art]

“Did you know that toothpaste is fatal if consumed?” “Yes, I did.” Honestly the funniest toxicologist I’ve ever met.

[@Sacksalot]

She says it so matter-of-factly, it totally sells how funny it is

[@vivofoottheseventh7393]

It's funny that a toxicologist knows this, it's almost as if it's her job

[@vinchinzo594]

To be fair, you've never met her :P

[@Aconitums_Poisoned_Art]

@@vinchinzo594 you don’t know that~

[@abi.png_]

i've eaten toothpaste before...

[@rachelblenkin437]

When I was a kid, I thought food poisoning meant that someone had literally poisoned your food (I read a lot of medieval stories), and I remember being very confused because I thought people didn't really do that anymore... 🤔😄

[@jensenkaris9534]

SAME HERE

[@abdefgh8191]

Wait it's not

[@roseackackack8547]

ITS NOT

[@abdefgh8191]

@@roseackackack8547 IT'S NOT???

[@sruthy5365]

@@abdefgh8191 no 😂😂 i used to think the same too Basically, it is an illness caused when you consume food infected by pathogens aka disease causing microbes( bacteria, fungi etc)

[@PantMal]

Can't believe no one asked whether a poison is more or less deadly after it expires.

[@merry_christmas]

😮 I won't be able to sleep tonight, gotta find out

[@KML-XX]

@JeEr MuCe Well, that’s a great info

[@gnarthdarkanen7464]

Yeah, it depends on the particular details of the poison and the "state" in which it's stored... Mostly it's about the chemical "reactivity" of the stuff, but things like "volatility" also effect it... Highly reactive chemicals degrade over time, and in many cases there just isn't anything you can do to really change it... They're charged ionically to interact with more and more of the environment around them, to a point that you just can't stop the degradation as bit by bit reacts and turns "inert" over time... Highly volatile chemicals are substances that "vent" into gaseous form over time very easily or at relatively "low" temperatures... You CAN usually slow this process down, but it's not so much that they get less dangerous over time as they just escape containment and the vapors (gas) go away with every breeze... AND some chemicals are inherently hazardous BECAUSE of their timely degradation. In these cases what is normally relatively safe to play with BECOMES MORE dangerous through chemical interactions that produce more and more hazardous chemistry as a result... A fairly common example of this last one is common electronics. They're everywhere and we frequently rely on the electronic products we use everyday to be "safe"... Obviously you wouldn't sit down and eat your smart-phone or Tablet, since that's just silly... BUT frequent over-heating causes the wiring and insulation to break down... Some of those non-conductive materials produce HYDROGEN CYANIDE as a direct result of "thermal decomposition" (commonly burning, even slowly)... It's most obvious in the acrid smell and burning sensations you might get if you're around an electrical fire in a car, since automotive electrics are RIFE with this hazardous (and often under-rated) hazard... NOW, before we go outlawing electronics that can produce Cyanide "ffs"... Relax. Cyanide binds with hemoglobin in your blood and displaces oxygen. That's really how it kills... AND it takes a fair amount of exposure to do the "job"... SO JUST DO NOT hang out in an enclosed car with the electronics smoking up inside for any longer than absolutely necessary... ONCE YOU'RE BREATHING FRESH AIR, you'll recover fairly easily. You might get nauseous or cough for a bit, and oxygen might even be highly recommended, but generally just avoid breathing the smoke... That's where the "bad stuff" is... AND since cyanide smothers you chemically, it takes awhile (3 to 5 minutes average) to actually die of it, though to fall unconscious can be considerably shorter... Worth a note of caution, but cars have been equipped for DECADES with that grade of wiring and little risk posed to most common consumers. ;o)

[@connordillivan452]

“This isn’t even my final form.”

[@vegetableoil4391]

Most likely less deadly. Most expired medications get weaker so i assume the same for poison

[@mistelroth]

"Every mushroom is edible, some are only edible once."

[@AHBelt]

The same is true for corn, for most people.

[@lastnamefirst650]

@@AHBelt inflammatory omega 6s are not the same as fatal mycotoxins but yeah corn sucks

[@AHBelt]

@@lastnamefirst650 That wasn't what I had in mind, but sorry.

[@Drekromancer]

@@lastnamefirst650 I love this comment

[@JeanneBook]

Time stamp?

[@spaRKLES88604]

The number one thing I learned in my general toxicology class is "The dose makes the poison" meaning u could consume some of the most deadly poison in the world and still be fine as long as you don't consume over the lethal threshold.

[@10pitate]

that doesn't mean anything if the lethal dose is so small, like pufferfish. Just don't eat any poisonous things goddammit

[@lem2004]

So, that means if i overdose on something that you drink everyday like cola, then it will be come poison?

[@bonndell]

Very true. Dosage , almost for anything really, is the main point that determines whether you get intoxicated or not. This applies for not only toxic chemicals that you are obviously not supposed to ingest, but also for medication, vitamins or food. Even drinking water can kill you if you were to drink 5-10times the daily recommend amount.

[@sultankahn9784]

@Alex K that means we can lick Cyanide?? lol

[@bonndell]

@@sultankahn9784 by licking cyanide you would die within minutes. Not a painless one to add. Every substance has a lethal threshold but they vary a lot in the range of concentrations that would result in intoxication. Meaning 1g of cyanide would kill you, but 1g of paracetamol wouldnt. But if you were to take over 5g of paracetamol at once (or more) you would face a serious liver damage within hours and without administering an antidote soon enough, a very painful death.

[@liana3886]

In Czechia it’s actually very common to go to the forest and pick mushrooms. In many cases we are taught as children by our parents / grandparents which ones are edible, but we also have a lot of those ‘pocket size mushroom guides’.

[@g.strobl4458]

Same here in Austria. I went foraging for mushrooms with my parents as a kid - and I don't even like mushrooms. :-D Of course they were always checked in our book (which helpfully compared them to similar dangerous kinds), if they weren't one of the easy ones to tell apart. :-)

[@awetleaf0014.]

​@@g.strobl4458I know I'm here late but do you know the names of the books? They sound interesting, I want to check them out.

[@hollokutya1315]

"what is poison gas?" "first you go to Taco Be-" No no, She's got a point

[@literallyallthingsonice]

She’s gonna lead you down the path that ROCKS.

[@JoshLathamTutorials]

Technically the truth

[@alana1119]

If you don’t have activated charcoal, burn some toast and eat it!

[@belowplays230]

@S B Alot of intense diarrhea in tacobell after consuming some spicyass taco

[@katharineseagroves4767]

I said ‘oh, oh, I like this chick, she ain’t wrong.’

[@LeonEllisZ]

I love how she breaks things down without dumbing it down. It shows she respects the audience.

[@borisbill24]

Unlike bill nye

[@tallerstond8105]

@@borisbill24 i mean bill nye _is_ working with children

[@borisbill24]

@@tallerstond8105 true

[@sugarzblossom8168]

@@tallerstond8105 how young

[@minxxd]

@@sugarzblossom8168 elementary

[@scmontgomery]

My sister in law just got a blood test that showed eye drops in her system. That's how we found out how her (now) ex was poisoning her.

[@Applejuice646]

Oh my gosh

[@babyramses5066]

wtf. Update pls

[@scmontgomery]

@@babyramses5066 I'll reach out for the full story on this soon. We live a few states away and don't talk too frequently. Honestly her life is so wild I wouldn't believe it of I didn't know her

[@celinadutta1503]

Yes please. How's she now??

[@NexusSamurai]

Is she alright?

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

I'm so glad you mentioned the delay for food poisoning, so many people that feel sick after a meal will think it was that meal that made them sick like 30 min later. All of this was helpful, I had no idea about the visine, seems like a good thing to warn parents of small kids about.

[@AliEtSaMaman]

The gut specialist that replies to questions in the very same Wired series says that you can actually get intoxicated very quickly, like immediately. I recall he said "you can feel sick before you even finished your plate".

[@user-nb9pg9ge3p]

Well there is not always a delay

[@rubyy.7374]

@@AliEtSaMaman Yeah, as somebody with IBS (therefore I deal with this very often), it’s crazy how I can eat something and IMMEDIATELY the reaction I get ripples all the way down. Your gut contains a “second brain” with more neurons than a lot of animals, so needless to say, it can pick up on disturbances almost immediately. Don’t underestimate how soon you can get food poisoning OP.

[@AliEtSaMaman]

@@rubyy.7374 Indeed. I've experienced that myself. Take good care, Ruby.

[@rheiagreenland4714]

If you feel sick 30 minutes after eating something, almost definitely you just ate a bit too much and your stomach isn't quite used to it. Or maybe you're slightly allergic.

[@ItWasAMisinput]

I wish more media outlets would realise people are more interested in specialists than famous people with very little knowledge when it comes down to obscure topics

[@MicahPotts]

YES THANK YOU OMG SERIOUSLY!

[@MD-bf2ce]

Right!?

[@sanjana5162]

Here before your comment crosses 1k likes coz what u said is true

[@asanda.mkhize]

I second that!

[@ainerobertson78]

Right!? I don't wanna see Justin Timberlake narrate [insert niche topic], I wanna watch Dr.Becky who has 3 degrees on the subject go on a complete tirade bc this is all she's ever wanted to talk about ever

[@agentminerchuan007]

Out of everything she said , twitter is still probably the most toxic

[@brandyjohnson738]

@@sweetembrace6706 I mean that's true but I feel like read it it's more of the type of thing where you probably won't believe it until you're on it. But with Twitter everybody and their mother knows Twitter is toxic even if you don't have it or you don't.

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

Lol

[@notreal6762]

@@sweetembrace6706 Twitter is way worse than reddit by a LOT

[@net_lag]

Ohhhhhh I almost missed this golden comment. (had scroll down a lot)

[@ristermogers1978]

Ifunny*

[@supergirlfan1587]

My mom was bitten by a brown recluse and didn't know it until a few hours later when she was in the er. At 8months pregnant she started the morning being able to walk with a bit of pain, by 12pm she was in the ICU her leg almost having go be amputated due to her developing a neputizing fasulitis that was eating away at the muscle in her leg. Ended up having an emergency c-section, 4 years later and she's still not 100% but she is very lucky to have been able to keep her leg at all. Walking is still hard and her leg swells at random but it's better than the alternative

[@beingkindapissedoff]

I will never forget the time my boyfriend and i were walking through his schools field, when he saw a quaint little mushroom on the ground. I remember squeaking in terror as he folded over to put it in his mouth. He didn’t even pick it he just “ *slurp* “ I was less worried about it being poisonous and more worried about the fact it was in a school field where people, animals, and bacteria ran around all day but yeah he’s still alive.

[@famulanrevengeance3044]

🤢

[@regaro5740]

I think she's the type of professor who really gives great lectures but gives difficult exam questions lol. Still I would love to enroll in a class she would teach.

[@iTzJimBoi]

Her dry humor is impeccable. I would have enjoyed taking a course with her in college.

[@Jokercard2009]

Yes! Very tough exam questions

[@master_Wizard]

And the final exam is 50% of your grade

[@meechtree5795]

@@master_Wizard big facts

[@damen8124]

@@master_Wizard LD50 % of the class more like lol

[@2xbarret651]

"if you've been bitten by a brown recluse spider.. KEEP THE SPIDER" My arachnophobia would be crying

[@shekim1209]

Keep its smushed corpse, maybe, cause fam is getting STOMPED

[@misseselise3864]

i’m not afraid of spiders but even i was like “uhh i don’t think i will” when she said to keep it

[@SMJSelena]

Ikr! I don't think anything could save me because as soon as I'd see that it was a spider that bit me, I'd probably die of a heart attack.. Also, so glad that they didn't show a picture of what that spider looks like for those who don't know. I so often end up throwing my phone across the room when watching informative KZbin videos

[@zel9061]

@@SMJSelena Its a brown, one inch spider with a sort of violin on its abdomen. Also, brown recluse bites won't kill you unless you're allergic. The problem with brown recluse bites is the fact that the venom can cause necrosis at the site of the bite, which could develop into sepsis if not treated with antibiotics, but the venom helps stop the necrosis. On the other hand, It's really men that should be scared of this spider, because it can cause the pp painfully swell. So if you're a girl, just go to the hospital, or at least have antibiotics on hand to kill of any potential infects after washing the necrotic wound. If you're a man, be ready for 4 hours of pain and possible permanent damage. Remember, Black Widows have a more potent venom, and if you get bitten by one, HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY!

[@kellylyons1038]

I'll keep the spider as long as they sift it out of my vacuum cleaner

[@QuadRatSquad]

What a presence and energy! Anne should have a show, I mean it

[@lillylilium497]

Rule #1 when foraging for anything: Leave it be if you cannot identify it with 100% certainty. In my opinion, taking kids foraging actually teaches them to not just put stuff in their mouths. We were never allowed to take anything if mum (or grandma) wasn't sure what it was. My mum has also taught us how to identify the poisonous stuff just as a precaution (like looking at the underside of a mushroom, looking for certain discolorations etc). It was tons of fun and I've loved foraging ever since.

[@moonliteX]

in finland we have this saying: "there are brave mushroom hunters and old mushroom hunters but no brave AND old mushroom hunters"

[@headmistressggpspathanwala7050]

Wow so true

[@itslapisnotbob8368]

Not related to the phrase but this comment reminded me to continue learning Finnish 😅

[@MrDevintcoleman]

That’s a super accurate and great, succinct way of putting it. This is why, before the modern spread of information, folklore was a thing.

[@jerrylobster1149]

I've always heard that phrase with the word bold. Probably because bold rhymes with old.

[@gdwoods5607]

All mushrooms are edible. Some are only edible once.

[@Sera12105]

"KEEP. THE SPIDER." i feel like many people dont realize how important this can be

[@BlisaBLisa]

I dont really get this one, if you already know what type of spider it is are you just keeping it in case you're wrong? or is there another reason

[@urbannsquirrel]

I'm sorry, but if I got bit by a spider, keeping the spider with me would be the last thing on my mind 😨😂

[@LTCloud9]

@@BlisaBLisa There is always the chance we got the spider species wrong. In a matter of life & death, the person treating you would very much prefer to confirm it 100% with zero margin for error.

[@mike7546]

@@BlisaBLisa maybe they can use it to make antibodies? Idk

[@TheActualCinnamonGirl]

They need to check that you actually got bit by _______ spider and not this similar looking spider and they can use it for anti-venom

[@Cymricus]

i get so hung up on trying to teach too much when i try to explain a concept. this woman gives just the right kind of info at the right level for a layman

[@BPJD2004]

This is incredible for me to know because I'm a beginner mystery writer, and these help make things interesting. Also, is anyone aware that if you put a hive of honeybees in a greenhouse with only Andromeda flowers, the honey they make will be poisonous? If ingested, it will cause paralysis of the limbs and the lungs. A fun fact I learned

[@celinadutta1503]

Sounds interesting....good luck for your mystery story!

[@allanberche7902]

I'm astonished by the amount of people trying to tell her facts about her own field

[@PoisonedAl]

Say hi to the Dunning Kruger effect.

[@Laecy]

She cracked a little after the activated charcoal question, but she held it together a lot better than I could have.

[@Yishy22]

Mansplainning + dunning kruger

[@rafaelgarcia1342]

@@Yishy22 yeah kerry was totally mansplaining

[@zeelapointe6373]

Yes. Especially the person that stated "I just saved your life." And she totally debunked that "fact." LoL 🤭

[@alexia3552]

One of the main benefits of calling poison control is that they can tell you if you definitely SHOULD induce vomiting, if you definitely SHOULDN'T induce vomiting, and what, if anything, you should eat or drink

[@RoccosVideos]

I'm a nurse and already blown away by the answer to the first question.

[@TheSonOfDumb]

She's like a kind witch in the woods giving us valuable knowledge

[@d73w80]

Just don't think about why that supposedly nice witch has so much poison on hand

[@antonioscendrategattico2302]

Well, witches were probably just what the first amateur toxicologists were called.

[@vyl4650]

@@antonioscendrategattico2302 "amateur toxicologist"? Sounds like a assasin to me...

[@sophietyrrell3131]

It depends. Giving u ideas for what ? Killing people?

[@Stezy-zen]

r/rareinsults

[@ratman6754]

This woman is a national treasure. She’s like the cool mom friend that everyone should have

[@paulanocu3711]

She's like the mom of that one friend who everyone likes to visit cuz their mom is cool

[@flaminmongrel6955]

@@paulanocu3711 true.

[@meep8212]

Her last name tho

[@daviesdavies538]

She's the cool Aunt at parties. Hope she does more of these

[@GigsVT]

I like how she's realistic. Instead of saying absolutely don't do this or don't do that, she just gives the facts about why it might not be a great idea.

[@ily2m803]

She reminds me of every single one of my online middle school teachers: Strict, but very sweet and doing her best to help you understand the topic

[@mcrisdeadxo]

As a pharmacist, I enjoyed this video a lot and think you explained everything well!

[@kmfpleeds]

I love the “Support” series. Props to the staff at WIRED for finding experts who are so good on camera.

[@againstthepods4316]

But why must a white privileged cis woman be chosen for this? CHOOSE PEOPLE OF COLOR

[@AliffDelacoure]

@@againstthepods4316 what is wrong with you

[@j-hope_realwife]

@@againstthepods4316 i’m literally black and don’t see the problem… she’s an expert that’s all that matters 🤨and plus there’s been poc on this channel before

[@duanehall8320]

@@againstthepods4316 OMG DID U JUST ASSUME THEIR GENDER AND SEXUALITY!!!!! Seriously dude,stfu...

[@nordsyy7164]

@@againstthepods4316 bruhh

[@1993eby]

she's like a mom who shouldn't be messed with

[@vminshi]

Probably yeah, i would hate to make her child cry.

[@Nikki-jn3ud]

@@vminshi why would you make her child cry lol

[@guadalupeplacidopascual6477]

@@Nikki-jn3ud bc children r annoying /j

[@michelleobama8179]

@@Nikki-jn3ud because she could poison you

[@davidrosales5695]

Facts.

[@Wruce_Bayne]

This series is one of the best things on the site, both interesting and informative with great personalities that fit their profession perfectly

[@leinatividad3645]

Loved how she reads every tweets with such passion haha and then explains everything clearly just like talking to a friend's mom ❤️

[@AlwaysBolttheBird]

Hearing her say “oh Jehovahs Thickness” right in the beginning is everything haha. Great episode

[@KM-ql4eb]

I died!

[@qbert8600]

@@KM-ql4eb Rip

[@poopoodoodoo2734]

@@KM-ql4eb rip

[@josephdoria5237]

Wasn’t ready for that

[@arandomguywithastrawhat]

@@KM-ql4eb RIP

[@chilli6775]

They always find the most interesting personalities for these vids.

[@pavithramc956]

So true

[@hampusbrokmann8249]

Well not allways the smart ones....

[@yyg4632]

@@hampusbrokmann8249 like who

[@martaferreira7082]

That's a cute dog

[@chilli6775]

@@martaferreira7082 ty

[@unstopable_rob]

2:37 another thing about toothpaste, the second main ingredient is desiccant silica, which is a drying agent, which it's also in those packets in beef jerky labeled "do not eat"

[@MrClickity]

Regarding water-soluable vitamins, I heard a good line once about all those fancy supplements pushed by "fitness gurus": "Your body can only process so much of that stuff at once. Those pills are just giving you expensive pee."

[@mattyb9991]

This woman is a fantastic speaker, with a knack for engaging the audience. Well picked, Wired!

[@memyselfandi6364]

Wrong about the rattlesnakes though l, we have massasauga rattlesnakes

[@thankaplum9034]

@@josiahjacinto4156 wtf shes literally spreading information and you insult her looks??

[@mattyb9991]

@@josiahjacinto4156 oof

[@goobot829]

@@josiahjacinto4156 what you're saying is every single white woman in the world over the age of 50 is a Karen until they open their mouth?

[@christinedior7905]

Is that matty b raps 😍🤞🏽

[@BangBTS]

Don't know why I needed this information but I feel like I did

[@stunnagirl8465]

This is the video we never wanted but did and it's worth it.

[@PuffingOnClouds]

Because fluoride is in tap water and you drink it

[@tttiiaa]

To not to die?

[@derekg5563]

@Bang!: Well, we don't exactly need a conspiracy theory to explain that, because people constantly "feel like" all sorts of irrational things.

[@ladroblox1228]

@@stunnagirl8465 9

[@13Fayt13]

Wow so fun and informative and perfect mix of serious and pay attention energy. Love it and i learned so much

[@darkdeifan]

this was lot of fun and interesting, loved it! Thank you Anne, you are awesome!

[@PresentingGreatMusic]

“Jehovah’s Witness… oh, Jehovah’s Thickness” lmao 😂

[@oldankh]

I completely lost it laughing, Jehovah's Thickness has no business being that funny

[@farishafiy6571]

this got me as well hahaha first thing in the video already make me laugh

[@annegachanja3468]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I died

[@etoinedevries7583]

I am one of those, pretty funny though! :P

[@sakuranovaryan9261]

Who names themselves Jehovah's thickness lmao?! Donald Glover will approve of this.

[@TimeBucks]

she is giving so meaningful answers

[@Ok-lu8gx]

ok

[@chenhonksthehorn2187]

kinda still wishing I knew how ipecac exactly worked. I know what it does and that it is a plant sap, but still don't know how it works

[@sogannaiker6421]

@@Ok-lu8gx -

[@sogannaiker6421]

@@Ok-lu8gx ----i

[@Britt590]

@@chenhonksthehorn2187 "Mechanism of action. The actions of ipecac are mainly those of major alkaloids, emetine (methylcephaeline) and cephaeline. They both act locally by irritating the gastric mucosa and centrally by stimulating the medullary chemoreceptor trigger zone to induce vomiting."

[@Namri]

Thank you for the Poison Control number! Added it into my contacts ❤

[@violettracey]

Thanks for the tips!

[@KiuhKobold]

She has so much sass and such a golden personality. Reminds me of a biology teacher I had, and man oh man, you KNOW when to listen to someone like her.

[@TerminatorKills2]

What's her name? Sounds like the bio teacher I had

[@zboy1152]

I had a history teacher who was the same way

[@annewatwood]

@@TerminatorKills2 they literally tell you at the very beginning

[@garangakkala7739]

@@annewatwood They’re literally talking about the commenters bio teacher

[@almondbutton]

@a the and is in the beginning of the video

[@Awpsun]

"Keep the spider" Average Australian

[@MD-bf2ce]

Your profile picture goes perfect with this comment.

[@B_gato]

@@MD-bf2ce I was just about to say that 🤣

[@Awpsun]

@@MD-bf2ce xD 😆

[@cedarflower]

Yeah it does XD

[@hooman8100]

ǝnɹʇ sᴉ sᴉɥʇ ɯɹᴉɟuoɔ uɐɔ I 'uɐᴉlɐɹʇsnɐ ɯ,I

[@andreascj73]

Straight to the point.

[@getsouped]

ngl she has such a nice personality, everything about her seems very comforting

[@oxide9679]

She sounds so happy and cheerful. Makes it kinda terrifying when you realize she has enough knowledge of toxins and poisons to probably wipe out the planet without breaking a sweat.

[@nickowl128]

The planet without breaking a sweat lmao you dont have to exaggerate THAT much

[@MrsChrisred101]

@@nickowl128 I mean, I did wipe out the planet in a game called Plague Inc with little to no knowledge, and COVID has shown us humanity isn't ready to handle actual plagues. So... If she plays her cards right... She could.

[@Nelster]

Maybe that’s why she’s so happy.

[@kamisama9715]

Around 3 grams of botulinum toxin is enough to kill everyone on the planet.

[@MichaelWilliams-ow9ue]

@@kamisama9715 just gotta solve the distribution problem

[@harambe1356]

She is like that substitute teacher who seems very aggressive at first but turns out to be sweet real quick! =)

[@eatshbob6577]

I was gonna upvote your comment but you're at 69 and it goes against my religion to mess with that number so here's a comment lol

[@harambe1356]

@@eatshbob6577 Respect+

[@ytghost8982]

Sounded like my history teacher😂

[@skyral4137]

Weird, substitute teachers are always vulnerable and confused, my last substitute teacher was really anxious and shy.

[@AlliesCreations]

That's like my actual teacher a few years ago, yah I'm back to thinking she grumpy

[@Kait2478]

Holy cow I had absolutely no awareness of that eye drops one. Thank you for making me aware when it comes to children! I would not have known that was dangerous. I just thought it was like salt water

[@FantasyAddict95]

I remember learning about the LD50 system in my microbiology class. We were learning about bacterial/viral infections, with the ID50 (infectious dose) and the LD50.

[@Ma666ie]

I just want to say that I watched this video for the first time 2 nights ago (I've been binging the tech support vids), and when Anne discussed calling poison control for a suspected poisoning, I thought "eh, better write that number down just in case" and paused the vid to add it into my phone notes. Well, just today, my mother came into my room panicked because she realized she had accidentally doubled her 100mg dose of Losartan ( -a blood thinner- comments below corrected this lol). I called poison control and the lady on the line was so helpful in both calming her down and informing us about the situation. Thankfully my mom is fine, she just felt dizzy and has to drink fluids/wait 24 hrs before taking another dosage. I just can't believe the timing, it's crazy. Be safe out there y'all.

[@DanieQueen]

Im happy your mom is okay! ❤️ Just for the sake of not having misinformation out there… Losartan lowers bloodpressure. Not a blood thinner :)

[@Ma666ie]

@@DanieQueen Thank you! And thanks for keeping the info in check, I’m clearly not as informed about the medication as she is lol. Cheers!

[@1aufoxx]

Losartan isnt a blood thinner. Its an antihypertensive for blood pressure. Still not good to double your dose, but not as dangerous as doubling a blood thinner.

[@Ma666ie]

@@1aufoxx wanna read the reply above yours? Thanks many blessings

[@DanieQueen]

@@1aufoxx 😅 maybe start with reading before you write

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

That Taco Bell joke was gold, would love to see more of them in the future

[@fs_life2018]

I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE and first

[@zrixie7695]

Oh hey nice to see you again

[@foggymind9956]

glad u use Jellal/Mystogan as your pfp

[@Ninfaofst]

@@fs_life2018 Yes, says the mith that 29.8 per cent of english speakers that use youtube see his coment in a chance of 4/6 times that they scroll to see the comments.

[@SinisterSampson]

Who's that character in your profile pic ?

[@poisondarts]

This is the professor that grades hard and their exams are difficult- but god if you pass them you are sitting on a goldmine of knowledge

[@br534]

Get this woman back!!! OMG! She's fabulous!!! Accurate, funny, and incredibly telogenic!

[@chrisn8349]

There is a part 2

[@wavypavy4059]

Made me feel bad for her how many of the questions were "did you know X". Like, she's a professional toxicologist and that was some basic toxin trivia.

[@dmar4194]

Who is posting those dumbass questions

[@misseselise3864]

not all of these are questions sent in for her to answer

[@fetchstixRHD]

On that note, how are these set up? Do they ask for e.g. “questions” or “comments”? If they ask for questions, I can see the type of person who’d argue with someone who’s very knowledgeable about their area about facts (notably 9:33 gives those vibes). It’s one thing to ask “I heard this, is it true?” and another to state with certainty that it _is_ true… With that said, these days it’s easy to spread misinformation and fictional “facts”, which is annoying to put it (very!) mildly

[@beepy6161]

@@fetchstixRHD they don't ask for questions or comments, they just find things people have tweeted already and use those

[@fetchstixRHD]

@@beepy6161: Oh really? That's kinda weird the way they portray these ones here then, they give the impression that the questions are specifically for said experts 🤔

[@Visitor1234]

"Not necessarily, Kerry." I laughed longer than it felt appropriate.

[@ChubDetector]

Not today Kerry

[@i8akaratekid449]

read your comment before it happened. laughed harder because of it

[@kerri-lynndunne9942]

Oh man that threw me for a loop. I'm not used to hearing my name I felt so silly when she was chiding the other person. 😅😅😅

[@lukemartin7891]

god i wish more people watched this video so we could all use "not necessarily, kerry" as an everyday comment

[@celestialtay]

a reminds me of “sure Jan” 😂😭.

[@GoodJujuGrant]

I’d love to hear more. Thank you :)

[@2460z_htdja]

thank you, i have been sharing this life saving video :)

[@gayathrin854]

Something I learned in toxicology class that I still remember to this day is: every substance can become a poison, depending on the dosage you take.

[@icantthinkofanythingrn2453]

No toxicologist here but yep true. In fact in our language we have a saying that says " nothing too much is good " ( yeah that was a horrible translation sorry)

[@rowancook4369]

@@icantthinkofanythingrn2453 in english we have a similar saying: "too much of anything is bad for you"!

[@icantthinkofanythingrn2453]

@@rowancook4369 which is absolutely true. No matter how good the thing , even too much water kills you , we're talking about chemicals and stuff here.

[@julianakarasawa315]

Paracelsus' principle

[@ferretgubbins]

@@julianakarasawa315 “Everything is a poison. The only thing that separates a remedy and a poison is the dose”

[@vespertineblue]

if this woman had been any one of my former college professors, I'd have been a toxicology student instead of an English major.

[@nicholehenryn1]

This!

[@vespertineblue]

@leftism is for losers Good thing I have both a master's and no debt, feel free to make me some fries while you wait though.

[@jwcfive7999]

@leftism is for losers what did you major in? Starting conversations on the internet?

[@Aeternus75]

@leftism is for losers neat, I have a masters molecular biology and chemistry. What job are you interested in? I myself am aiming for becoming a geneticist.

[@Jynx9921]

@leftism and conservativism are for losers If you think you are above anyone because of your degree.. i honestly pity you, must suck to have that type of mindset

[@Cristina-gi3ko]

I really loved how she read the question about the vitamin gummies 😂😂❤️.

[@rxtf]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Dr. Chappelle!

[@AndrewFlameiing]

This woman is actually pretty interestingly , serous, joking, and intelligent on the situations :3

[@hatinlife5259]

Shocked.?

[@-mizuko-5537]

Unlike you.

[@f1shyspace]

Unlike you

[@rhain9388]

Like you

[@AndrewFlameiing]

@@-mizuko-5537 unlike ?

[@ruthbindas2039]

"Not necessarily, Kerry" - loved it 😂

[@Mike-st6dz]

Yeah "I just saved your life" - so arrogant.

[@ferretappreciator]

The whole time the toxicologist is just thinking "no, Kerry, you might've just killed someone smh"

[@n67637]

@@Mike-st6dz It's amazing how empowered Facebook researchers feel.

[@themaddiemads]

I bet she's so interesting to hang out with, like her knowledge may be slightly terrifying, but still fascinating! She also just gives off a pretty great vibe

[@Niki-noo]

You are so interesting to listen to, your knowledge is fantastic.

[@JasonRennie]

"Here is a really easy way to [identify edible mushrooms]... if they're at a grocery store, you can eat it." ROFL

[@PossumReviews]

Activated charcoal will also absorb any medications you're ingesting. So if you're on a prescription medication, don't take activated charcoal or it will neutralize it.

[@GigiGigiGigi]

Just like birth control as well.

[@Emily-ye1rj]

Grapefruit messes with meds too, it's v dangerous

[@t.a.a.a.l.e954]

What's Possum Reviews doing here?

[@Hades1100]

Thanks for the medical advice Possum, when's the next review m8

[@larsandreaspederseniv9399]

Good to know. We have a real activated charcoal ingestion problem in our society. How am I going to take my meds now? I'm not giving up my activated charcoal habit one bit!!!!

[@_DiJiT]

Great video! But about the end: Everyone always says foraging for mushrooms is dangerous, don’t do it. Nobody ever mentions you can join a mushroom club, or go foraging with an expert. This goes for any activity most see as dangerous, btw.

[@nt_partlycloudy21]

It is dangerous unless you do it with an expert that 100% knows what they’re doing.

[@Abon502]

She’s really fun . One of my favorites so far

[@mia_marie01]

I had to call poison control when my dog ate all of his arthritis meds and the lady was SO NICE and incredibly helpful!

[@misseselise3864]

replying to add that i was concerned about inhaling it mostly bc i had gotten my tonsils removed like 3-4 days before that happened so i was scared it had a straight shot to my bloodstream

[@guillermococofrito9196]

Lol dogs will eat anything

[@mia_marie01]

@@guillermococofrito9196 fr he also ate a tarp and a mask that same time…and the wall another time 😅 he goes in his crate now when we leave lol

[@kellydalstok8900]

Try feeding your cat just the one it’s supposed to take.

[@mia_marie01]

@@kellydalstok8900 I do feed my dog just the one he’s supposed to take- he gets really anxious when we leave and found the bottle.

[@drywall-face2234]

Ugh when she schooled Kerry for being a Facebook mom scientist and shot the facts, ugh loved it.

[@AA-my1dw]

Hahaha that was the best part. "Not necessarily.. Kerry"

[@zoehenn]

Wait where did she do that I missed it and wanna see it 😂

[@PandaBearStorm129]

@@zoehenn about 9:35

[@TheLadybughug]

This woman is so refreshing in her attitude. Not talking down to people ❤️😁

[@alsimmons1870]

This is my favorite series in all of the internet. WIRED kills it with these. Top tier content.

[@CheeseYourself]

2:38 I love how Brendon is talking as if chugging an entire bottle of toothpaste for no reason is a completely normal everyday thing that people do

[@p_roduct9211]

I know a lot of the questions seem ludicrous, but I started thinking that children and even those who are mentally disadvantaged or disturbed, if left alone, abandoned and locked up and starving for days may accidentally think something sweet and minty is an alternative for food.

[@shygalaxyyt2400]

Tik tok trends.... they ate tide pods, and medicine, nothing would surprise me

[@madi846]

I had a teacher in high school who would snack on a toothpaste tube lol

[@3vorp]

@@madi846 h e l t h

[@eiji1150]

i also thought this, but then i remembered there are toothpastes for kids where there are variety of flavors like strawberry and such

[@carlop-Delbrook]

Me: “Alright, this one she’s gonna say it’s ok” Her: “Yes, it will kill you.” Me: “Oh..”

[@evanrozsa]

Hahaha

[@N.Z67]

Exactly my reaction hearing about the eyedrops.

[@tye3ow]

surprisingly, these are some of the most entertaining episodes of Tech Support! she's very personable.

[@katharinavanbommel767]

Thank you, anne Chappelle for your answers + explaining why, in really logical and simple language!!! I think you're the BEST of experts in their field, who can make everybody understand your knowledge!!! WOW I adore you!!! You are so good!!! Thank you again, that is why I subscribed to your channel today (July 7th 2022) and I wish you happiness, good fortune and a healthy and long life! Please upload lots and lots of videos on this channel? Kind regards by a grateful viewer, Kathy van Bommel (Im living in the Netherlands, Europe)

[@josephhoeffner5784]

This woman looks exactly like how I'd expect a toxicologist to look and I can't explain why. I would trust her to murder my enemy with a mushroom.

[@adrimar113]

I think it’s the green shirt and necklace…. Something about that 🌿🌱🍃 (I think 🙃)

[@StijnGamerXL]

It's that undescribable thing yet sure it's there, I'd say more a botanist vibe she gives off

[@Jackie777]

Not gonna lie, she looks like a soft, warm woman who'd give you cookies, but would turn out to be a witch, and that's why she needs to know so much about toxins in the first place - potion making is not a joke.

[@hat4621]

The grey hair and the green outfit

[@whydidtheychangemyname]

She reminds me a lot of my high school chemistry teacher, who also had a toxicology degree

[@juststevoo]

As an aspiring pharmacologist, its so cool being able to answer a lot of these questions with her.

[@MoonMarshmallow]

Heyyyy im studying to be one too! well, will be soon enough >.>

[@eywa5527]

I’m going to do biomedical sciences too! I start later this September

[@HansenSWE]

What a wonderful way to immerse yourself in a bit of fantasy/roleplay situations, and practice the things you've studied.

[@dean5422]

Tbf a lot of these questions are easy to answer if you're not an idiot.

[@PabloRodriguez-ov9sx]

@@dean5422 It’s not nescesarily about the questions themselves, it’s more about the explanations she gives.

[@kasiazdrojewska3616]

She is awesome ^_^ I love how she mimicked the "asking for a friend" part in the first question, so sassy x)

[@_Spy_]

I like her energy, part 2 please!

[@emmaspring8312]

If she wasn't a toxicologist, she d be a voice actor. She s THAT cool.

[@ceecue5367]

definitely could see her as a voice actress for the mom of an anime protagonist

[@desertfoxxx98]

Actress.

[@ollie3016]

this video was actually very informational. i learned some very important stuff :D

[@tylersmart6488]

My dad got bit my a brown recluse spider and didn’t tell us for weeks. He was “treating” it with Neosprin and bandaids. He now has a hole all the way to the bone on his leg.

[@alexcb016]

“Not necessarily, Kerry.” Savage.

[@n67637]

I think Anne was being nice considering Kerry could potentially kill people with her wannabe "viral life hacks".

[@adamnielson42]

@@n67637 also it's just super cocky and rude to say "I just saved your life"

[@Masteralyssa]

Yeessss....was looking for this comment. I can't stand ppl like that

[@Masteralyssa]

@@adamnielson42 100000% agree

[@antoinejulienne5440]

@@Masteralyssa twitter in a nutshell 🤷

[@reyna7100]

Something about the “Not necessarily, Kerry” has me cracking up 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@leontrotsky7816]

It's like "Shut up, Karen", but polite.

[@pyronix]

She deserved it. Kerry has so much Karen energy.

[@carlosmspk]

Anytime someone talks about someone they don't know with a made up name (or, in this case, by their actual name) it's funny for some reason...

[@gantek1383]

In Poland picking mushrooms in forests is a very common thing. We learn about types of mushrooms and in primary school. One of the ways to identify a poisonous mushroom is by checking if it has gills - most of the poisonous mushrooms have gills. Second ways is to take a tiny bite and check if its bitter - if yes it might be poisonous. Just remember to spit it out.

[@ladydough]

I think this video was recommended to me because I was trying to Google search a mushroom my kids were trying to play with outside. I'm glad I over heard & wash their hands. They looked like death caps so I'm glad I got them away & had a talk with my oldest about how dangerous mushrooms can be!

[@KyleClements]

Please bring her back for a part 2! I love her energy and enthusiasm for the subject.

[@kevinmencer3782]

As a follow up to the mushroom question, could we have a Mycologist do a video about mushrooms? Mycology seems to be growing in popularity these days, so I'm sure you can find enough questions for them to answer.

[@rachelbear7262]

I was just gonna say the last question definitely needed an answer in its own vid and I could tell the specialist was like 😳 ‘we don’t have time for that’

[@amanatee27]

+

[@WeatherManToBe]

Let's not. You can't learn enough in a video and people will think they did. Happens all the time. People need to talk to the locals

[@rachelbear7262]

@@WeatherManToBe that’s so weird I thought we were all here to have fun while learning something, it’s almost like we’re here to watch videos we find interesting,,, hmm. Obviously anyone who wants to seriously get into foraging isn’t gonna use one video as their main source LMAO

[@minette36]

@@rachelbear7262 Honestly, the best advice you can give someone about foraging for mushrooms is "don't." She's right--it's extremely easy for a novice to mess up and end up dead. A brief overview (of a single video) will *never* be enough.

[@rdotkey]

Interesting branch for me into fluoride and toxicity. NaF vs CaF2. I love learning things, Thank you!

[@nicholegallo1090]

I had food poisoning once, except it was vomiting and extreme stomach ache for about 2 days. So extreme I couldn’t walk and had to be carried everywhere. I never felt such pain in my life. And I broke my leg twice.

[@mcmacshalfilya]

Oh my gosh! 😯 That sounds rough

[@bunsenn5064]

My dad’s a toxicologist of almost 30 years. He used to tell me weird things about different poisons and stuff to frighten me for fun. He stopped after I told my friends what ricin was in 3rd grade.

[@StrawberryMilky69]

Frighten you for fun? 😟

[@venus-9630]

Haha parents really been like that :'D

[@Robynhoodlum]

My dad frightened me for fun too - he’s a paramedic. He used to tell me about horrific conditions and diseases.😆

[@TheRoland19111]

He was not justfrightening you... he was educating you

[@jamuraisack5503]

😆