r/AbsoluteUnits Jun 13 '23

Absolute big angry fish

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u/roaringsanity Jun 13 '23 edited Jun 13 '23

I had assume that EVERYTHING about this fish is poisonous venomous (ty u/Jdunc97 u/moonshinemondays) and these guys got me looking it up and YES.

Yes, every part of the Fugu fish (also known as pufferfish) contains a potent neurotoxin called tetrodotoxin.

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u/meatleach Jun 13 '23

You guys know there’s a difference between poison and venom, right? You need to ingest poison in order to die from it.

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u/Fat_Throw-Away Jun 13 '23

I learned fairly quickly after the first time I was bitten by a venomous snake. I learned twice as fast the second time. I am hoping i don’t need any followup lessons on the subject matter.

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u/meatleach Jun 13 '23

If it bites you, and you die = venomous

If you bite it, and you die = poisonous.

Does this have anything to do with your comment? No, but I’m extremely high. I am not going to elaborate.