Cyanide use during Civil War? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Kpax · 04-22-2007, 10:21 PM

I vaguely heard that during one of the wars (Civil War, WWI, WWII) that some soldiers had a cyanide capsule inside a tooth, and if they were about to be put in a heinous situation, they could just bit down on the tooth and they were gone instantly.

Can someone lend some specifics to this? I Google'd this but couldn't find anything.

Menoman · 04-22-2007, 11:32 PM

That would suck I bite my tongue and crack my teeth together all the time accidentally.

ShaniFaye · 04-23-2007, 03:33 AM

I never heard of it being used before WWII

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_pill

Seaver · 04-23-2007, 08:50 AM

Cyanide was developed by the Germans in WWII, so no Civil War tooth.

Carno · 04-23-2007, 08:54 AM

Actually, it was developed much sooner than that, in the eighteenth century.

ShaniFaye · 04-23-2007, 09:13 AM

Actually cyanide was discovered, not developed (and for the record, in my post I meant that I hadnt heard of it used as a suicide pill before WWII, not that it didnt exist)

Carno · 04-23-2007, 09:23 AM

Yeah, that's what I meant. Anyhow, it was discovered/developed/created/recognized/whatever in 1782.

Val_1 · 04-23-2007, 03:02 PM

They did however use cyanide teeth in the Atreides/Harkonnen battles of 10191 A.G.

04-22-2007, 10:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kpax Crazy Location: Washington	Cyanide use during Civil War? I vaguely heard that during one of the wars (Civil War, WWI, WWII) that some soldiers had a cyanide capsule inside a tooth, and if they were about to be put in a heinous situation, they could just bit down on the tooth and they were gone instantly. Can someone lend some specifics to this? I Google'd this but couldn't find anything.

04-23-2007, 03:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	I never heard of it being used before WWII http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_pill __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

04-23-2007, 08:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
Seaver Junkie Location: Fort Worth, TX	Cyanide was developed by the Germans in WWII, so no Civil War tooth. __________________ "Smite the rocks with the rod of knowledge, and fountains of unstinted wealth will gush forth." - Ashbel Smith as he laid the first cornerstone of the University of Texas

04-23-2007, 08:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
Carno Junkie	Actually, it was developed much sooner than that, in the eighteenth century. __________________ http://how-to-spell-ridiculous.com/

04-23-2007, 09:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
ShaniFaye Submit to me, you know you want to Location: Lilburn, Ga	Actually cyanide was discovered, not developed (and for the record, in my post I meant that I hadnt heard of it used as a suicide pill before WWII, not that it didnt exist) __________________ *I want the diabetic plan that comes with rollover carbs. I dont like the unused one expiring at midnite!!*

04-23-2007, 09:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Carno Junkie	Yeah, that's what I meant. Anyhow, it was discovered/developed/created/recognized/whatever in 1782. __________________ http://how-to-spell-ridiculous.com/

04-23-2007, 03:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
Val_1 Addict Location: In a State of Denial	They did however use cyanide teeth in the Atreides/Harkonnen battles of 10191 A.G. __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -Frank Sinatra