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The ideal poison for committing a homicide must be: odorless, tasteless, difficult to detect and mimic the symptoms of naturally occurring diseases, finds Anil Aggrawal, professor of Forensic Medicine at the Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India.
The Full Story. It sounded like a good idea: make poisons taste really bad and children won't swallow them. Unfortunately, this seemingly smart idea just doesn't work. Some states required that a very bitter substance be added to antifreeze, a sweet-tasting poison. The goal was to improve the outcome of poisonings, especially in children.