Today I learned on Nostr: TIL some tropical species of cone snails have a "harpoon" sting which can be fatal, ...

TIL some tropical species of cone snails have a "harpoon" sting which can be fatal, and has killed at least 27 people. One species is nicknamed the "cigarette snail" as the victim will have only enough time to smoke a cigarette before dying

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone_snail
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