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Harmful Plants They may look harmless enough, but plants can harbor some of the most deadly poisons known. From the death of Socrates by poison hemlock to the accidental ingestion of deadly nightshade by children, poisonous plants have been responsible for human deaths throughout history. Get to know some of the most infamous … Read more
The Legacy of DDT: A Pesticide’s Rise, Fall, and Enduring Impact Introduction Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, better known as DDT, is a synthetic insecticide that has left an indelible mark on history. Its discovery in the 1930s revolutionized pest control, earning its inventor, Paul Hermann Müller, a Nobel Prize in 1948. However, DDT’s widespread use led to unintended … Read more