<story><title>What&apos;s the story on the &quot;toxic lady&quot;? (1996)</title><url>https://www.straightdope.com/21342164/what-s-the-story-on-the-toxic-lady</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>Supermancho</author><text>DMSO is a common ingredient in pain medication from Mexico. I have seen it in salves, among other things. The DMSO4 theory is likely correct.&lt;p&gt;You can also get DMSO from various sources in the US. Usually from &amp;quot;Health Food&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;Supplement&amp;quot; stores. You can just buy it off Amazon now. It&amp;#x27;s pretty good 
(water diluted) for relief of nerve damage from a burn or peripheral neuropathy. caveat: I&amp;#x27;m not a doctor, but I&amp;#x27;ve both used it and know others who have.</text></comment>
<story><title>What&apos;s the story on the &quot;toxic lady&quot;? (1996)</title><url>https://www.straightdope.com/21342164/what-s-the-story-on-the-toxic-lady</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>tetris11</author><text>Cecil Adams is an internet treasure. Before Reddit, his site was the main GOTO for interesting in depth answers to inane questions.&lt;p&gt;One of my favourites is the cause of the &amp;quot;piss shiver&amp;quot; (the shiver you sometimes get when peeing):&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.straightdope.com&amp;#x2F;21342202&amp;#x2F;what-causes-piss-shiver&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;www.straightdope.com&amp;#x2F;21342202&amp;#x2F;what-causes-piss-shive...&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>