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[–] 71 points 3 years ago

Less poisonous. Its purpose is to be poison.

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  • [–] 35 points 3 years ago (7 children)

    If poison expires it becomes safer

    If medicine expires it becomes poison

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  • [–] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Surely it'd be less effective since some of the molecules or whatever have broken down into (hopefully) less poisonous molecules?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago

    Presumably yes, and for historical context look to Napoleon Bonaparte. It's presumed that when he attempted suicide the mercury cyonide had "expired" (humidity and water got in) and that's why his suicide failed. I still wouldn't go around eating expired poison to prove a point though.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    Doesn't really matter, but the taste will degrade over time

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  • [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    Only one way to know

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  • [+] 4 points 3 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    I need to know the answer

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