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dlcarrierlast Sunday at 8:08 PM1 replyview on HN

As a child, my grandmother once accidentally used a poison oak stem to roast a hotdog over a campfire. She hadn't cooked it hot enough to denature the oil, and she reacted to it internally, which required a hospital visit.

Granted, consuming it is the worst-case scenario, but exposure to those oils can be life threatening.


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MarkMarinelast Sunday at 8:38 PM

There are people eating poison oak salad to try to make themselves immune:

https://www.wsj.com/style/eat-poison-ivy-oak-immunity-3207ec...