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tanfj t1_jde0fik wrote on March 23, 2023 at 6:43 PM

Reply to comment by HarvesterFullCrumb in TIL that the Hemlock Water Dropwort is the most poisonous plant in the UK. Its poison constricts the muscles, causing death by asphyxia, which also causes a rictus like death grin. Use of this plant in Phoenician Sardinia for executions is the origin of the term "Sardonic Grin". by AspireAgain

>Ah, so it's basically Joker Venom, but real...

And to bring it full circle, the Joker was based on the movie and book The Man Who Laughs. Although his smile was surgical not chemical in origin.

Mister_McGreg t1_jdehss6 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 8:33 PM

How is that full circle?

Kandron_of_Onlo t1_jdepbco wrote on March 23, 2023 at 9:20 PM

Full semicircle.

possiblynotanexpert t1_jdes0o9 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 9:38 PM

Hey man, geometry is hard!

Duckfammit t1_jdfbc5v wrote on March 23, 2023 at 11:50 PM

Did a 360 and walked away.

slawre89 t1_jdfpcu9 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:31 AM

This is a nice vintage meme.

FranceSucksSoBad t1_jdfmpu7 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:12 AM

If you do a 360 you'll be walking the original way you were facing

beer_madness t1_jdfvdjl wrote on March 24, 2023 at 2:17 AM

Full 360 whoosh

OtisTetraxReigns t1_jdgu4nu wrote on March 24, 2023 at 8:40 AM

180%

WarrenPuff_It t1_jdf383s wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:54 PM

Book takes place in England, I guess that's the connection they're making on top of the whole death grin and spicy lettuce.

Bro_tosynthesis t1_jdevwor wrote on March 23, 2023 at 10:03 PM

180°

foo-jitsoo t1_jdhnhy6 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 1:48 PM

Full tangent.