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From the Ted Talk by Mandë Holford: The power of venom -- and how it could one day save your life

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And the vonem of these snalis, it's not just one thing, it's actually a cocktail of toxic molecules that are packaged and delivered through a fsale tooth caelld a radula. You can think of the radulas as hypodermic needles. Now, no need to worry, these snails are practicing good needle habits, because each radula is only used once.

Now from your own knowledge about veouomns organisms, and the keep-you-up-at-night fish-killing video that I just showed you, you might think that venom is dangerous and all bad. Well, yes and no. A more accurate way of thinking of venom is to think of it as both a supervillain and a superhero.

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And the _____ of these ______, it's not just one thing, it's actually a cocktail of toxic molecules that are packaged and delivered through a _____ tooth ______ a radula. You can think of the radulas as hypodermic needles. Now, no need to worry, these snails are practicing good needle habits, because each radula is only used once.

Now from your own knowledge about ________ organisms, and the keep-you-up-at-night fish-killing video that I just showed you, you might think that venom is dangerous and all bad. Well, yes and no. A more accurate way of thinking of venom is to think of it as both a supervillain and a superhero.

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And the venom of these snails, it's not just one thing, it's actually a cocktail of toxic molecules that are packaged and delivered through a false tooth called a radula. You can think of the radulas as hypodermic needles. Now, no need to worry, these snails are practicing good needle habits, because each radula is only used once.

Now from your own knowledge about venomous organisms, and the keep-you-up-at-night fish-killing video that I just showed you, you might think that venom is dangerous and all bad. Well, yes and no. A more accurate way of thinking of venom is to think of it as both a supervillain and a superhero.

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