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Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert based in California, exposed himself to the venom of snakes over the course of nearly 18 years. Scientists used his blood to help create a new antivenom.
(Via CNN)Experts have long called for better ways to treat snakebites, which kill some 200 people a day, mainly in the developing world, and leave 400,000 people a year with disabilities.
Originally published at CNN.com Wire Service