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What the Heck is Ricin?

Castor Beans Ricin is derived from the pulp of the beans used to make castor oil. U.S. Dept of Agriculture When a pile of castor beans and a couple of vials of white powder turned up on Thursday in a...

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Everything You Need To Know About Ricin, The Poison Mailed To President Obama

Ricin (on Breaking Bad) via Breaking Bad Wiki Yesterday, an envelope addressed to Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, was found to contain a white granular substance that was identified...

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NIH Lab Search Yields 100-Year-Old Ricin Sample

Biological samples in a freezer. Nick Smith/ALSPAC via Wikimedia Commons Remember last week when the U.S. National Institutes of Health asked American scientists, "Pls check yer vials!"? (We're...

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What the Heck is Ricin?

When a pile of castor beans and a couple of vials of white powder turned up on Thursday in a room at the Extended Stay America Hotel near the Las Vegas strip, authorities…

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Everything You Need To Know About Ricin, The Poison Mailed To President Obama

Yesterday, an envelope addressed to Senator Roger Wicker, Republican of Mississippi, was found to contain a white granular substance that was identified as ricin. Today, a…

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NIH Lab Search Yields 100-Year-Old Ricin Sample

Remember last week when the U.S. National Institutes of Health asked American scientists, "Pls check yer vials!"? (We're paraphrasing.) Apparently, the agency has taken its…

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