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Cyanide Poisoning and How it Works
22:41 - 29:00 (06:19)
Cyanide poisoning occurs when cyanide ions attach themselves to cytochrome C oxidase, a protein in the body that helps with breathing which causes rapid cell death.
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I was 11 years old and I watched the nightly news like all 11-year-olds did.
22:41 - 23:04 (00:23)
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I was 11 years old and I watched the nightly news like all 11-year-olds did. Peter Jennings came a little later, but sure. Cronkite wasn't still around.
ChapterCyanide Poisoning and How it Works
EpisodeSelects: The Tylenol Murders, Part I
PodcastStuff You Should Know
In this transcript, the conversation revolves around baffling deaths that took place in Chicago.
23:04 - 24:03 (00:58)
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In this transcript, the conversation revolves around baffling deaths that took place in Chicago. The speaker tries to imagine himself in the shoes of the people who witnessed the deaths and how they must have felt at that time.
ChapterCyanide Poisoning and How it Works
EpisodeSelects: The Tylenol Murders, Part I
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The mysterious and tragic case of the Tylenol murders is explored, with the investigation process that led to the discovery of cyanide-laced pills in the bottles of this popular medication.
24:03 - 25:22 (01:19)
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The mysterious and tragic case of the Tylenol murders is explored, with the investigation process that led to the discovery of cyanide-laced pills in the bottles of this popular medication.
ChapterCyanide Poisoning and How it Works
EpisodeSelects: The Tylenol Murders, Part I
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Cyanide disrupts the body's ability to process oxygen by attaching itself to the cytochrome C oxidase protein which is needed for breathing leading to rapid cell death.
25:22 - 29:00 (03:38)
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Cyanide disrupts the body's ability to process oxygen by attaching itself to the cytochrome C oxidase protein which is needed for breathing leading to rapid cell death. Cyanide can be ingested through several means which causes the skin to turn rust brownish-red.