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"Bitter Almonds" – An old gentleman's death causes great embarrassment for Mr. Egg when one of his own wines is involved. "False Weight" – Mr. Egg investigates another fellow traveling salesman's death, this time with bigamy as the motive.
Amygdalin (from Ancient Greek: ἀμυγδαλή amygdalē 'almond') is a naturally occurring chemical compound found in many plants, most notably in the seeds (kernels, pips or stones) of apricots, bitter almonds, apples, peaches, cherries and plums, and in the roots of manioc.
Seattle author Gregg Olsen wrote about the Nickell case in his 1993 book Bitter Almonds: The True Story of Mothers, Daughters and the Seattle Cyanide Murders. The case was also featured in episodes of Autopsy, Forensic Files, [30] The New Detectives, [31] Mysteries at the Museum, and Snapped, [32] as well as two episodes of Deadly Women.
5. Bitter Almonds. Raw bitter almonds contain the toxin known as glycoside amygdalin, which also converts into cyanide when consumed. Boiling, roasting, or even microwaving them may reduce their ...
Extract of bitter almond was once used medicinally but even in small doses, effects are severe or lethal, especially in children; the cyanide must be removed before consumption. [21] The acute oral lethal dose of cyanide for adult humans is reported to be 0.5–3.5 mg/kg (0.2–1.6 mg/lb) of body weight (approximately 50 bitter almonds), so ...
Evidence that is frequently used to display this is people that suffered cyanide poisoning after ingesting bitter almonds, which contain amygdalin. [13] Issels treatment requires removal of metal fillings from the patient's mouth and adherence to a restrictive diet, supposedly to aid in cancer treatment.
The Death of Adolf Hitler: Unknown Documents from Soviet Archives [a] is a 1968 book by Soviet journalist Lev Bezymenski, who served as an interpreter in the Battle of Berlin. The book gives details of the purported Soviet autopsies of Adolf Hitler , Eva Braun , Joseph and Magda Goebbels , their children , and General Hans Krebs .
In Agatha Christie's Sparkling Cyanide (also entitled Remembered Death), based upon her Hercule Poirot short story entitled "Yellow Iris", Rosemary and George Barton are poisoned by cyanide crystals. In Ngaio Marsh 's Death At The Bar , Luke Watchman, a top London barrister and King's Counsel dies of potassium cyanide poisoning after a freak ...