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Originally Posted by Janszoon
I am not easily grossed out but I seriously felt my stomach lurch while looking at a couple of those.
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If you combine the mental image of that grotesquely sized trichobezoar (hairball) with this bit of info from wikipedia :
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Originally Posted by Wikipedia's article on Bezoar
Bezoars were sought because they were believed to have the power of a universal antidote against any poison. It was believed that a drinking glass which contained a bezoar would neutralize any poison poured into it. The word "bezoar" comes from the Persian pâdzahr (پادزهر), which literally means "protection from poison."
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.. It becomes potentially even more gross.