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THE DATURA PLANT may look lovely while in bloom, but did you know it is capable of sending a human into a state of deep and deadly sleep?
Throughout the month of October, the Botanic Gardens in Glasnevin, Dublin have been showing people the more unsavory uses of particular poisonous plants with their Magic, Murder and Monkshood tours.
Tour guide Karen Buckley introduced us to several different species like the Monkshood flower that can actually stop your heart from beating, and the berries of the Irish Yew Trees that can cause hallucinations.
The castor oil plant can be used to create the the poison ricin, responsible for shutting off protein in your body, and which has no known antidote.
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Journal you really need a laugh emoji.
Journal is obsessed with monkey pox
This is bananas…..
Close the pubs! Stop the festivals. Bring back lock downs. When are the vaccines been rolled out.
With all the ridin going on..
Wear Johnnie’s ye muppets!
@Sean McCarthy: it’s not a sexual transmitted infection so wearing a condom won’t make a difference
@michael walsh: currently it’s an infection that’s transmitted sexually,call it what you want
You and me baby ain’t nothing but mammals so let’s do it like they do on the discovery channel.
I haven’t been young, sexually active or globally mobile in years, I’m only going for the music at this stage……
Festival rash, reminds me of the aftermath of a very wet and muddy Glastonbury 07….
Cause of all the sex?
Just p off will u and let us get om with it..
Oh no I am terrified again. Thanks The Journal for keeping me safe.
I hope the rabbits don’t get it
Crank the amplifier to 11.
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