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FizzingSlit t1_iucpurc wrote

"Just one" Is once not enough? I mean I guess at least once more wouldnt have gone amiss.

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iucttvg wrote

It would not have helped when the poisoning failed he was shot dead

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FizzingSlit t1_iucvf7o wrote

Oh right, I had forgotten about that. Didn't they give him like 3 lethal doses of cyanide and panic shot him in the head? Perhaps the garlic worked too well.

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iud0vis wrote

Something worked for him even the bullet had trouble killing him

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anotherrroom t1_iuf2nj6 wrote

IIRC they also tried to drown him in the river and he survived that too? Dude was on infinite health mode.

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AuburnElvis t1_iudjhua wrote

I also wondered at the use of the word, "just" in the title. It implies some common assumption that he survived many assassinations due to garlic, but that isn't alluded to in the article.

Verdict: bad title. The editor should be poisoned.

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iucet8e wrote

Interesting read, it appears that the lethality of cyanide intoxication is markedly reduced in rats that received garlic.

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Hammitan t1_iue2spq wrote

The title does make it sound like he went up against Dracula

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knows_knothing t1_iufl0q4 wrote

Now we need a Rasputin: Vampire Hunter sequel to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

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Hammitan t1_iufp2y5 wrote

The movie did leave it open that others have taken part in such a thing, so I wouldn't be too surprised if it does come around.

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Synsano t1_iudgvo9 wrote

A detailed history of these events..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl_Eo2QzqU4

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iuevytq wrote

Video is unavailable

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Synsano t1_iugcuax wrote

Probably depends which country you live in then. I'm curious now which country is blocking it.

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iugfknh wrote

I used a VPN and got it, not worth it as the video is garbage

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Synsano t1_iuguhpv wrote

You didn't care to hear the tale of Russia's greatest love machine?

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DrunkOnRedCordial t1_iugjokm wrote

I always assumed those incompetent aristocrats didn't know what they were doing when they were poisoning cakes etc.

Instead of admitting they were incompetent, they turned Rasputin into some kind of superhero who would could survive all their attacks.

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Rear-gunner OP t1_iugph1n wrote

By this period, these aristocrats were no longer experienced in such matters

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