TIL The first man to finish the 1904 Olympic marathon rode in a car half the race. The actual winner had to be carried across the finish line after his coaches gave him a mix of brandy, eggs and strychnine. 4th place stole 2 peaches from a spectator, ate rotten apples from an orchard and took a nap.
Strychnine had been thought to be able to improve performance by increasing the potential strength of muscle contraction.
Still poison, though. lol
Dosis sola facit venenum.
Only the dose makes the poison.
Warfarin is a common pest poison. It is also used in medicine. Dosage.