but did you know that 129 teaspoons

of pepper, all at once, could kill you?

Perhaps more concerning is that

eating as little as a few teaspoons of nutmeg

can induce convulsions, palpitations,

nausea, and possibly death.

Of course, sugar has also been linked to

a myriad of diseases, but for a 150-pound

person, 10.5 cups of sugar at once

is deadly.

With that much sugar, you might also

develop some serious cavities,

but don't go eating toothpaste.

Flouride is very safe in small doses

and can help fight cavities,

but ingesting around 24 tubes with

170 milliliters, or 6 ounces, each

could be fatal.

If you're trying to avoid wrinkles,

just know that 68 nanograms of botox

is lethal.

It does stand for botulinum toxin, after all.

Of course, injections use a tiny fraction of that amount,

which prevents nerves from firing,

essentially paralyzing muscles.

And while you've always been told

to eat your fruits and veggies,

enough oranges and you'd be

overdosing on vitamin C.

Granted, you'd need to eat about 11,000 at once

to reach this dosage.

809 vitamin supplements would do the same.

If healthy food makes you

run the other way,

don't go too fast. Though our bodies

can handle amazingly fast speeds,

we're not so great at acceleration.

The earth is flying around the sun

at around 1600 kilometers an hour,

and it doesn't phase you.

But if it started accelerating to a faster

speed, we'd all feel the jolt.

14 Gs of lateral acceleration, and your

organs would start to tear loose from one another.

Running fast will also

warm you up,

but when internal temperatures

exceed 40 degrees celsius,

heat stroke will kick in and could

potentially lead to death.

Sweating can help cool you down,

but with any extreme heat, dehydration

sets in, causing decreased blood flow

to vital organs like the kidneys

and the brain.

As a result, they begin to shut off,

while the intestines break down

and release harmful bacteria

into your bloodstream.

Of course, cool your internal temperature

down too much below 21 degrees celsius,

and your body enters a lethal phase

of hypothermia, which causes veins

to constrict and bloodflow to decrease,

focusing warmth on internal organs until

they begin to fail, too.

If you're trying to see

those internal organs,

try to avoid getting 7143 abdominal

X-rays back-to-back, which is enough

cumulative radiation to kill you.

This ionizing radiation has enough energy

to rip electrons from atoms.

5 grays of radiation is enough to kill 50%

of the population, which a nuclear blast could administer.

If you're hiding from a nuclear blast,

be careful of eating too many green potatoes in your bunker.

The green color that forms on the skin

is actually chlorophyll,

which isn't toxic,

but indicates the presence of the toxin

solanine, which is a defense mechanism

against pests.

You might get sick from eating one,

but eat around 25 of these medium-sized

green potatoes, and your life could

be on the line.

What's good for our own

survival in small doses

can sometimes be lethal,

like potassium.

Potassium ions are essential for nerve

impulses and muscle contractions, but

potassium chloride is also used

for lethal injections.

You'd need to eat about 480 bananas to

reach this lethal amount, but your

stomach might burst before you reach that.

Just remember, the dose is the poison.

If you want more examples

of weird things that could kill you,

check out part 1 of this video.

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