Well, here I am – late again. Snakes seem to be the topic of the day, beginning with RBION and our esteemed friend, @stevesilver48, so who am I to change direction? This joke is also educational.
My friend and I were talking about venomous snakes. I told him there are two main types of venom: neurotoxin, which affects the nervous system, and hemotoxin, which breaks down cellular walls and damages tissue. Most of the indigenous venomous snakes in the U.S. are part of the second group.
I explained, “It can be deadly if the venom is carried through the bloodstream to the heart.”
“Well, how long would it take the venom to get to your heart?”, he asked.
Well, here I am – late again. Snakes seem to be the topic of the day, beginning with RBION and our esteemed friend, @stevesilver48, so who am I to change direction? This joke is also educational.
My friend and I were talking about venomous snakes. I told him there are two main types of venom: neurotoxin, which affects the nervous system, and hemotoxin, which breaks down cellular walls and damages tissue. Most of the indigenous venomous snakes in the U.S. are part of the second group.
I explained, “It can be deadly if the venom is carried through the bloodstream to the heart.”
“Well, how long would it take the venom to get to your heart?”, he asked.
“It depends on where you’re bitten.”
“Well, how about Kansas City?”