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Canconda@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-07-10

In 2001, a truck mechanic and snake enthusiast named Tim Friede started injecting himself with low doses of snake venom, in an attempt to protect himself from his growing collection of highly lethal snakes. Now, his eccentric efforts to develop immunity could help lead to better treatments for snakebites.

Video Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkXbSqo1z1U

Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-03-08

Florida man saves the day. (Those are words I never thought I would say)

Canconda@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-07-10

Right? Pure NotTheOnion material!

HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-08-23

Now that's a title!

SaneMartigan@aussie.zone Joined: 2025-05-27

I mean I enjoyed The Princess Bride, but this is some wild shit.

Canconda@lemmy.ca Joined: 2025-07-10

Truly... inconceivable!

teft@piefed.social Joined: 2025-07-22

Tim “Mithridates” Friede

aeration1217@lemmy.org Joined: 2026-02-08

Florida man: the great disruptor

Fleur_@aussie.zone Joined: 2025-04-23

Honestly didn't think shit like this actually worked

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

Open Registration with Application questionnaire.

If you have a question or comment you can post in !meta@retrofed.com or message @DosDude@retrofed.com or @Die4Ever@retrofed.com

In case of downtime and/or emergency, we will post updates on @DosDude@mastodon.social

Some rules we try to uphold:

Be civil. Bigotry is not welcome. This includes (but is not limited to): transphobia, queerphobia, racism, ageism and ableism. We do not promote hate.
Communities need to be Retro or Retro-adjacent.
Please don't upload pornographic content. (use an external image host for that)