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King Mithridates VI (132-63 B.C.) of Pontus (a kingdom composing parts of Asia Minor and the Black Sea coast), took small doses of poison throughout his life to develop a resistance in case an attempt was made to poison him. He built up such a strong immunity that when he tried to take his own life to escape capture by the Romans, the poison had no effect. He had to order a slave to kill him with a sword.

King Mithridates VI (132-63 B.C.) of Pontus (a kingdom composing parts of Asia Minor and the Black Sea coast), took small doses of poison throughout his life to develop a resistance in case an attempt was made to poison him. He built up such a strong immunity that when he tried to take his own life to escape capture by the Romans, the poison had no effect. He had to order a slave to kill him with a sword.

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    I guess that makes me immune to death by Cheetos and cake
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    Waitwaitwaitwaitwaitwait. I just recently read the chapter where this king is mentioned in The Count of Monte Cristo....
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