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  2. Ricin - Wikipedia

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    Ricin (/ ˈ r aɪ s ɪ n / RY-sin) is a lectin (a carbohydrate-binding protein) and a highly potent toxin produced in the seeds of the castor oil plant, Ricinus communis.The median lethal dose (LD 50) of ricin for mice is around 22 micrograms per kilogram of body weight via intraperitoneal injection.

  3. List of incidents involving ricin - Wikipedia

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    During the raid on the homes of a man and son in June 2009, a very small amount of ricin was allegedly found in a sealed jam jar kept in a kitchen cupboard. A father and son, Ian and Nicky Davison were arrested under the 2000 Terrorism Act. The arrests followed a long-running intelligence-led operation against extreme right-wing activity. [27]

  4. Axel Rudakubana made enough ricin to ‘kill 12,000 people’ as ...

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    In pictures: Ricin enough to kill 12,000 people and safety goggles found in Rudakubana’s bedroom. 08:30, Barney Davis. Merseyside Police have released images of the dangerous items in Axel ...

  5. Ricinus - Wikipedia

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    Ricinus communis, the castor bean [1] or castor oil plant, [2] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae.It is the sole species in the monotypic genus, Ricinus, and subtribe, Ricininae.

  6. Wood Green ricin plot - Wikipedia

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    The Wood Green ricin plot was an alleged bioterrorism plot to attack the London Underground with ricin poison. The Metropolitan Police Service arrested six suspects on 5 January 2003, [1] [2] with one more arrested two days later.

  7. The unexpected reason why tea is popular in England - AOL

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    Tea is to England what beer and hot dogs are to America. But as ingrained as tea is in the fabric of British culture, it takes a history lesson to explain how the drink actually became so popular.

  8. Date and time notation in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Date and time notation in the United Kingdom records the date using the day–month–year format (31 December 1999, 31/12/99 or 31/12/1999). The time can be written using either the 24-hour clock (23:59) or the 12-hour clock (11:59 p.m.), either with a colon or a full stop (11.59 p.m.).

  9. Faversham explosives industry - Wikipedia

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    Chart gunpowder mill. The first factories were small, near the town, and alongside the stream, between the London to Dover road (now the A2) and the head of the creek.By the early 18th century, these had coalesced into a single plant, subsequently known as the Home Works, as it was the town's first.