Look, snakes scare us. Period. The reason for this is a deep seated primal one. Back when we were still primates running up trees and the like, snakes were our natural enemy. So, it isn't too much of a stretch to say that snakes, as a whole, terrify humans.
Here’s The Curious Case Of The Guy Who Can Survive Any Venomous Snake Bite
By
Editorial Staff in
Bizarre
On 30th June 2016
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#1 37-year-old Tim Friede spits in the face of reptilian danger. The Wisconsin native has about 160 self-inflicted snake bites in 16 years!
One can only imagine the pain this guy must have put himself through. An amateur scientist, he doesn't let snakes bite him because of some misguided form of bravado, but a deep sense of empathy. He aims to build up his natural immunization against the venom which will eventually help scientists figure out a way to use it to develop a vaccine.
#2 So determined is he in his pursuit of this vaccine that his wife of 20 years has actually left him! Talk about dedication!
He has also recently been bitten by a taipan and a black mamba, two of the world's most venomous snakes, back-to-back. Yes, you read that right. He was bitten by both snakes, one after the other and he survived without so much as a scratch and more than few fang marks. Balls of steel, this guy!
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#3 He says that the bites don't hurt but they sure leave a mark!
#4 Freide is doing a great service by trying to develop an effective vaccine against snake venom
Let's all put our fear of snakes aside and actually thank this selfless man for putting his life in danger for the greater good of humanity. Watch out for those snakes, though!
