"When poison expires, does it become more poisonous or less poisonous?” is a question that has been printed on several images. Poison is bad for you, so what exactly happens when it goes bad? It doesn’t ever become good, does it?
“Did you know rat poison has an expiry date? What happens when poison expires? Does it become delicious?” was posted on Twitter on April 13, 2011.
“When poison expires, does it become more or less poisonous?” was posted on Twitter on December 22, 2011. “When poison expires, does it become more poisonous or less poisonous? #randomthoughts” was posted on Twitter on December 29, 2011.
The expiration date also involves the packaging (which also deteriorates), so it’s difficult to say if poison used after its expiration date is more or less poisonous.
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dana
@nevernotdana
Did you know rat poison has an expiry date? What happens when poison expires? Does it become delicious?
5:17 PM - 13 Apr 2011
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Chrisnasty
@chrisnasty33
Rat poison has an expiration date.. What happens when poison expires? Does it become delicious? Lmaooo
12:17 PM - 23 Jun 2011
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Jan Hung
@janhng
When poison expires, does it become more or less poisonous?
5:57 AM - 22 Dec 2011
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Methany
@methany95
When poison expires, does it become more poisonous or less poisonous? #randomthoughts
5:11 PM - 29 Dec 2011
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Lil DayDay
@DayBracey
Does poison even have a shelf life? RT @methany95 When poison expires, does it become more poisonous or less poisonous? #randomthoughts
6:19 PM - 29 Dec 2011
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Washee
@dianawashe
When poison expires, does it become less potent or more deadly?
4:05 PM - 14 Apr 2012
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Felix Kambo Wachira
@FelixWachira
when poison expires,does it become harmless?
9:49 PM - 15 Apr 2012
Reddit—ShittyAskScience
When poison expires, does it become more toxic? (self.shittyaskscience)
submitted April 18, 2017 by turtl3rs
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
When poison expires, does it become more poisonous?
submitted September 12, 2017 by SluggishCrusader
Above, a 1934 plaque from the Big Apple Night Club at West 135th Street and Seventh Avenue in Harlem. Discarded as trash in 2006. Now a Popeyes fast food restaurant on Google Maps.
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Above, Big Apple Corner at 54th Street and Broadway in Manhattan. Google Maps.
Above, John J. Fitz Gerald, from the Aug. 15, 1931, Binghamton (NY) Press, pg. 14.
Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce "The Big Apple," a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.
Also listen to a 1937 "The Big Apple" song by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra. See a 1929 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald and a 1931 photo of John J. Fitz Gerald.
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