UltramanX51 t1_jdhhrnl wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:04 PM Reply to comment by Electric_Evil in TIL that the Hemlock Water Dropwort is the most poisonous plant in the UK. Its poison constricts the muscles, causing death by asphyxia, which also causes a rictus like death grin. Use of this plant in Phoenician Sardinia for executions is the origin of the term "Sardonic Grin". by AspireAgain What a fantastic film Permalink Parent 2
UltramanX51 t1_jdhhrnl wrote
Reply to comment by Electric_Evil in TIL that the Hemlock Water Dropwort is the most poisonous plant in the UK. Its poison constricts the muscles, causing death by asphyxia, which also causes a rictus like death grin. Use of this plant in Phoenician Sardinia for executions is the origin of the term "Sardonic Grin". by AspireAgain
What a fantastic film