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murder that does its own alibi, slowly, from the inside.
means introducing a substance into a body in a dose that disrupts life processes enough to harm or kill.
from from latin potio, a drink or potion, because for most of history the easiest way to poison someone was to hand them a cup.
dose makes poisonparacelsus said water itself can kill you
arsenic nicknameinheritance powder, tasteless and untraceable for centuries
body remembersarsenic stays detectable in hair for years
most poisonings todayaccidental, from household chemicals, not villains
for instance
napoleon arsenic theory — his hair showed high arsenic, wallpaper dye is the leading suspect
socrates hemlock — 399 bc, athens ordered his death by cup, not blade
alexander litvinenko — 2006 london, polonium-210 in his tea, a state-grade hit
tylenol murders — 1982 chicago, cyanide-laced capsules killed seven, birthed tamper-proof seals