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Surprising Amounts Of Everyday Things That Could Kill You

Surprising Amounts Of Everyday Things That Could Kill You
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While we know poison is bad --ingesting a 200 milligram dose of mercury would kill you -- have you ever wondered about the lethal dose of things in our everyday life -- like coffee, alcohol and cherries?

Yes, cherries.

For example -- 70 cups of coffee could cause a 70 kilogram person to go into cardiac arrest -- though you'd probably find yourself going to the bathroom first.

Check out this informative video for more amazing facts.

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