Pulsutilla, another ingredient in ColdCalm, is a poisonous plant that produces toxins that slow the heart and can cause convulsions.

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Not surprisingly, Glander makes full use of what's right around him--our spring weekend was heavy on ramps, young peas, sheep's-milk ricotta and hemlock (from the tree, not the poisonous plant).

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Intel Chairman CraigBarrettCraig Barrett once compared Intel's flagship x86 microprocessors to a creosote bush, a desert plant that drips poisonous oil, killing off any nearby vegetation.

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Intel Chairman Craig Barrett once compared Intel's flagship x86 microprocessors to a creosote bush, a desert plant that drips poisonous oil, killing off any nearby vegetation.

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Damage at a chemical plant was also reported, with hundreds of people buried and tonnes of poisonous liquid ammonia released.

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