Tag: lore

chemtats:

(4R,4aR,5R,6S,7S,8S,8aR,10S,12S)-2-azaniumylidene-4,6,8,12-tetrahydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-2,3,4,4a,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1H-8a,10-methano-5,7-(epoxymethanooxy)quinazolin-10-olate (Tetrodotoxin, TTX)

A common staple of modern horror and science fiction/fantasy media are the undead human corpses known as zombies, which find their origins in Haitian folklore as the “zombi” or “zonbi” that serve as mindless drudges to the will of a sorcerer. The sorcerer or “bokor” in the traditional Vodou religion is a necromancer, who supposedly can place a living person under a spell, turning them into a zombi using a combination of deliriant drugs such as datura, and a powerful nerve agent called tetrodotoxin, in powdered form.

TTX is a highly dangerous neurotoxin that acts to block the passage of sodium ions into the neurons, preventing them from carrying nerve signals and effectively stopping the muscles from being able to move in response to nerve inputs. This paralysis extends to all voluntary muscles including the diaphragm and the muscles between the ribs, thus shutting down breathing often with fatal results.
There is no specific antidote for human use, but if the dosage is sufficiently mild and the patient survives for 24 hours after exposure, recovery is possible with little or no lasting damage.

If this looks confusing, that’s because it is. However, the modeling is accurate.

dragon-ball-meta:

The rest of Toriyama’s Q&A session. First post is here.

-Saiyans don’t train either save for a select few who are deemed worth the effort, and only for a short time, implying heavy reliance on their caste system. This also explains why the U6 Saiyans would be stronger in general; they do train regularly, unlike their counterparts.
-Saiyans can and will eat pretty much anything edible. (hence Vegeta eating one of the people they’d killed in his first appearance)
-Saiyan children do not play, they have no concept of it.
-Saiyans in general aren’t very good at studying and don’t care for it.
-Saiyan science is not very advanced outside of things to do with battle and space travel; almost all advancement came from their deal with Cold and Freeza
-Saibamen are not the creation of the Saiyans or Freeza’s men, but a type of creature they discovered.
-Saiyans do not celebrate birthdays or holidays.

(Source: This Thread)