7 Life-Saving Medicines That Come From Deadly Animals

While scorpion venom and insect poison sound really deadly turns out they have the power to save millions of lives through modern medicine!
Join Hank Green and learn about how scientists are increasingly turning poison into medication in this fascinating new episode of SciShow!

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