In an age where everything is synthesized, I was touched to discover that snake bite anti-venoms are not made in a lab but in a HORSE. Yes, if you’re off for a stroll in the desert, you’ll need the following ingredients :

1. The snake that bit you
2. A horse
3. A syringe
4. A decorative jar
5. Optional : a fridge

Instructions :

1. Milk the snake
2. Inject the resulting venom into the horse
3. Wait for the horse’s immune response to kick in
4. Extract blood from the horse
5. Separate out the hemoglobin and put it in the jar
6. If refrigerated the antivenom should last until Christmas

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