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Terrible Trends 63: Talk About a Toxic Energy Drink!

Mar 1, 2024 · 18m 37s
Terrible Trends 63: Talk About a Toxic Energy Drink!
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Step back in time with us to the 1904 Olympics. Forget modern energy drinks; discover how an Olympic runner opted for a potent mix of strychnine, egg whites, and brandy...

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Step back in time with us to the 1904 Olympics. Forget modern energy drinks; discover how an Olympic runner opted for a potent mix of strychnine, egg whites, and brandy to gain a competitive edge. The coaches believed in anything but water to propel their athletes to victory. Now that's a Toxic Energy drink!

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Sources:
Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Way to cure Everthing by; Lydia Kand MD and Nate Pederson

https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2016/jul/21/the-cocktail-of-poison-and-brandy-that-led-to-olympic-gold-strychnine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strychnine

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