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Toxicology Question: What Flower Did the Greek Army Use Against a City?

By Jason Hack, MD | on April 14, 2020 | 1 Comment
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PHOTO: Jason Hack (Oleander Photography)
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Question: What beautiful bloom was used by the Greek army against the city of Kirrha?

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Jason Hack, MD

Dr. Hack (Oleander Photography) is chief of the division of medical toxicology and vice chair for research at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. He enjoys taking photographs of beautiful toxic, medicinal, and benign flowers that he stumbles upon or grows in his garden. Contact him at ToxInRI@gmail.com, www.toxinRI.com, or on Instagram @oleanderphotography.

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One Response to “Toxicology Question: What Flower Did the Greek Army Use Against a City?”

  1. May 3, 2020

    Bruce Becker Reply

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