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  2. Ethylene glycol poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Some people put antifreeze into their cabin's toilet to prevent it from freezing during the winter, resulting in toxicities when animals drink from the toilet. [9] Small amounts of ethylene glycol may be contained in holiday ornaments such as snow globes .

  3. Antifreeze - Wikipedia

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    An antifreeze mixture is used to achieve freezing-point depression for cold environments. Common antifreezes also increase the boiling point of the liquid, allowing higher coolant temperature. [1] However, all common antifreeze additives also have lower heat capacities than water, and do reduce water's ability to act as a coolant when added to ...

  4. Can't stop chewing ice? What it might reveal about your ... - AOL

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    The craving for eating ice can be a sign of a specific type of anemia caused by iron deficiency, although Boutwell says it’s not clear why this happens. “There seems to be a dopamine release ...

  5. Ethylene glycol - Wikipedia

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    Ethylene glycol (IUPAC name: ethane-1,2-diol) is an organic compound (a vicinal diol [7]) with the formula (CH 2 OH) 2.It is mainly used for two purposes: as a raw material in the manufacture of polyester fibers and for antifreeze formulations.

  6. 8 insanely dangerous foods people actually eat - AOL

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    Watch out for those green sprouts!!They may contain solanine, a very toxic substance.Eating them can cause poisoning. Potato, poisato. 8) Sannakji Sannakji is live octopus that is cut into bite ...

  7. Pagophagia - Wikipedia

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    Pagophagia (from Greek: pagos, frost/ice, + phagō, to eat [1]) is the compulsive consumption of ice or iced drinks. [2] It is a form of the disorder known as pica, which in Latin refers to a magpie that eats everything indiscriminately. [3]

  8. Here’s how long it takes to freeze to death: The dangerous ...

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    After just two minutes, heart rates reach a level more commonly expected during intense aerobic exercise testing, Franklin said. About 805,000 people in the U.S. have a heart attack every year in ...

  9. Diethylene glycol - Wikipedia

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    When 105 people died in 15 states during the months of September and October, the trail led back to the elixir, and the toxic potential of this chemical was revealed. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ] This episode was the impetus for the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938. [ 25 ]