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The Man Who Injected Himself with Snake Venom
43:20 - 46:42 (03:22)
A man fulfills his childhood dream of opening a snake house and goes on to experiment with using snake venom in clinical trials to treat diseases like Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis before ultimately injecting a cocktail of 32 different snakes into himself everyday.
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The handlers of snakes like Koots have been observed to sustain injuries of all sorts.
43:20 - 43:56 (00:36)
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The handlers of snakes like Koots have been observed to sustain injuries of all sorts. He once picked up a rotted off finger while he was being interviewed which he said was cut off with rose pruners by his wife.
ChapterThe Man Who Injected Himself with Snake Venom
EpisodeSelects: How Snake Handlers Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The hosts discuss snake handling and the potential harm to the snakes, but agree that it's a rare instance where individuals are only putting themselves at risk.
43:56 - 44:34 (00:38)
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The hosts discuss snake handling and the potential harm to the snakes, but agree that it's a rare instance where individuals are only putting themselves at risk.
ChapterThe Man Who Injected Himself with Snake Venom
EpisodeSelects: How Snake Handlers Work
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Bill Haast fulfilled his childhood dream of opening a snake house that turned into something bigger as he used snake venom to cure Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis through clinical trials, which led him to self-inject a cocktail of 32 different snakes and reptiles daily.
44:34 - 46:42 (02:07)
Summary
Bill Haast fulfilled his childhood dream of opening a snake house that turned into something bigger as he used snake venom to cure Parkinson's and multiple sclerosis through clinical trials, which led him to self-inject a cocktail of 32 different snakes and reptiles daily.