"Over nearly two decades, while working odd jobs in factories and as a window washer, he allowed himself to be bitten over 200 times by the world's deadliest snakes, which he kept in his basement. Many of the people closest to him thought he was crazy, until his scheme worked."
"Tim Friede grew up in a strict, religious household with an obsession for science and a knack for breaking rules. He became fixated on a particular problem: roughly 120,000 people die from venomous snakebites every year worldwide."
Tim Friede grew up in a strict religious household while being drawn to science and rule-breaking. He focused on the global toll of venomous snakebites, with about 120,000 deaths each year worldwide. He proposed that becoming immune to snakebites would allow his blood to help create a better antivenom. He spent nearly two decades working odd jobs while keeping the world’s deadliest snakes in his basement. He allowed himself to be bitten more than 200 times. People close to him doubted the plan, but the approach ultimately succeeded.
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