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Dispensing Tooth
A device shaped like a tooth that dispenses gas. (Read the full article)
| "The Zyankali vial. Old idea, yes. " (sryan 3/22/2007 4:30:22 PM ) |
| "I have no idea what that is. Anyone? Google of little help here..." (Bill Christensen 3/22/2007 5:44:54 PM ) |
| "'Zyankali' is German for potassium cyanide. May 23, 1945: Himmler had a glass bulb of it (zyankali vial) secreted between his back teeth, possibly as part of his dental work. Allied interrogators saw it and tried to wrench it out but he jerked back and bit down in a certain way... he was dead in minutes. " (sryan 3/23/2007 6:58:01 AM ) |
| "After capturing Saddam, they search their teeth for this kind of device." ( 4/6/2007 4:08:53 AM ) |
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