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Batrachotoxin

Batrachotoxin is a very bad poison that comes from certain frogs in South America. It's so bad that it can kill you if you touch it or even just breathe it in.

The poison works by messing with the electricity in your body. Your body uses electricity to send messages between your brain and your muscles, kind of like how a phone sends messages between people. Batrachotoxin messes up that system by making it so your muscles can't stop moving, even when they're supposed to be relaxing.

This can cause all kinds of problems, like your heart beating too fast or your breathing getting messed up. That's why batrachotoxin is so dangerous, because it can make your body do things that can make you very sick or even die. So, you should always stay away from things that could have batrachotoxin in them, like certain frogs or other animals that might eat those frogs.
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