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'Unparalleled' snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times (www.bbc.com)

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

He initially wanted to build up his immunity to protect himself when handling snakes, documenting his exploits on YouTube.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Ah, okay. I see now. “Snake handler” generally refers to a professional, but the subject of the article was described as a former truck mechanic. I just didn’t process that in the correct order.

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