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gus_massayesterday at 7:21 PM1 replyview on HN

The density of Dimethyl Mercury is almost 3g/ml, so 0.1 mL is like 300 mg.

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanide_poisoning

> A fatal dose for humans is on average 1.52 mg/kg of body weight

Assuming 80kg(175pounds), that's like 120mg of Cyanide.

There is probably even more nasty stuff.


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lstoddyesterday at 7:52 PM

well, easily. any organophosphorus stuff for example.