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Did you know that the venom of the King Cobra is considered as one of the most expensive liquids of the world? It is worth $153,000 (N 30.4M) per gallon.
The King cobra is the world’s longest poisonous snake, and one of the most poisonous creatures on the surface of the earth. They are well known for their nerve killing venom, which is capable of killing a full grown elephant. The protein unique to the king cobra’s venom is used to elicit neurological reactions in mice called 'ohanin'.
Ohanin is being used in the product of a painkiller that is 20 times more potent than morphine, and has no observable side effects. The king cobra’s venom was once thought to be an aphrodisiac.
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