We have a wide variety of flora and fauna around us. Some are beautiful while some are absolutely deadly and dangerous that you can’t even imagine and many of us even didn’t know about that. You might not be aware of some of the plants which are extremely dangerous and could cause even death due to the poison and the toxins they contain. There are some of the famous plants that are popular for taking the life of humans such as President Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks due to milk poisoning.

Innocent children’s and animals are the main victims who are not aware of the toxicity they contain. Since inception, poisonous plants are responsible for causing the human deaths due to the ignorance and little knowledge. Here we have mentioned 7 of the fatal plants which are extremely dangerous and could prove fatal to your life if consumed by mistake.

Scroll down to know more about these poisonous plants and their toxins.

1. Oleander

If you will look at this plant you will not believe that such a beautiful plant can be dangerous for you. This plant is popularly known for its beautiful flowers. All the parts of the plant are very deadly and fatal. If eaten by mistake it can cause vomiting, drowsiness, slowed heart rate, shaking and even death. If you get into contact with the leaves of the plant it can cause skin irritant.

2. Rosary Peas

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The rosary pea is also known as jequirity beans whose tiny seeds are extremely dreadful which can cause death within 36 hours because of the toxic protein that it contains known as abrin. They are found in tropic areas and are often used to make jewellery. The toxic chemical found in this plant prevents protein synthesis within cells and can cause organ failure within 4 days.

3. White Snakeroot

Do you know this innocuous plant is responsible for the death of Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks? This is a North American herb which contains toxin alcohol known as tramadol. President’s mother died because of consuming the milk of a cow who grazed on this deadly plant or you can say due to milk poisoning. The common symptoms of milk poisoning include weakness, nausea, loss of appetite, reddened tongue and even death.

4. Water Hemlock

This plant is deemed to be the most violently toxic plant that belongs to North America. It resembles Queen Anne’s lace and is even sometimes confused with celery. If mistakenly consumed it can cause symptoms like nausea, abdominal cramps, painful convulsions and death.

5. Castor Oil Plant

Most of us might be using the castor oil for preparing home remedies but do you know how dangerous this plant is which can even kill you rather than curing you. Its seeds are quite poisonous according to the study done by Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Only one seed is enough to kill a child as it contains the toxin named as ricin which is responsible for causing the severe problems in the human body such as dehydration from frequent vomiting and diarrhoea.

6. Foxglove

The plant really has beautiful flowers which can fool anyone easily. It has bell-shaped flowers and beautiful and coloured berries which can easily entice kids. It grows in the wild forest and even grown in private gardens. All the parts of the plant are extremely poisonous which can cause death if swallowed.

7. Rhododendron and Azalea

Its beautiful blooms are pretty enough to make you fall in love with them, but the truth is that the entire plant is highly deadly and toxic. Consuming a flower, stem or leaf could lead to coma, paralysis, difficulty in breathing, abdominal pain and even death.

Well, these were some of the toxic plants which one should know about so that if you ever come across these you would be careful and cautious.

Love is a beautiful journey, right? Have you ever thought of meeting someone special when you are on a journey to somewhere? What if you are single and waiting desperately for someone to get hitched? Now your thoughts are supposed to get true in real as according to the sources, China has started a special train service which takes singles on an overnight journey on a place called ‘amour’ so that they could be able to meet their other half on the journey. This is totally awesome, right? China is doing great, hope we could also. Seems exciting no?

Scroll down to more about this service offered by China to everyone.

China created a special carriage train Y999 ‘Love Pursuit Train’ to help youngsters to meet new people

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According to Dailymail China has created a carriage train Y999 ‘Love Pursuit Train for youngsters so that they could meet new people. It was launched three years ago and served as a creative platform to help all the singles. Last week, more than 1,000 men and women were sent on the overnight ‘romantic’ train journey in a hope that they will find their better half by after travelling with like-minded fellow members.

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Till now, more than 3,000 youngsters have travelled on the train on its three annual trips and 10 couples have also got married after meeting each other in the train.

Do you know who started this unique service?

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This special and unique match-making service was started by the railway authority of Chengdu along with the Communist Youth League of Chongqing. Not only they have created this special service for youngsters, but have also has designed many games and dining options for the people to better interact with each other.

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A woman, Yang Huan had also found her boyfriend on the return trip. She told this news to youth.cn which is a news website affiliated to the Communist Youth League of China.

She told that “We realized that we both wanted the kind of love that is depicted in the poem ‘To the Oak Tree’ when both sides admire each other but remain independent. We enjoyed being together. [It felt] natural, easy and not coy.”

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What a surprising news right? What are your views on this special service?  We think it should also get started in India too.

How many cities you have travelled so far and what is that one thing that attracts you the most when you plan to visit any country of your choice? It’s historical monuments, tasty cuisines, landmark sites or their local bar? The list is too long and it could be anything but what is that one thing which is considered as the most important thing when you are travelling somewhere and that’s your security. According to the latest survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU),

Where it has ranked 60 of the destinations across the world on some parameters like digital and health security, infrastructure and personal safety. Among those 60 cities, Tokyo has taken the first spot for the world’s safest city for the third year consecutively followed by Singapore on second number and Osaka on the third number.

Amsterdam was on the fourth number in the list followed by other cities like Sydney, Toronto, Washington, Copenhagen, Seoul and Melbourne, Australia. Whereas Beijing was on the 31 number and Shanghai fixed its spot at 32 on the list of 60 cities.

Other cities like Kuala Lumpur ranked 35th on the index, Manila was on 43rd, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City was on 47th, Jakarta on 53rd, Yangon, and Myanmar on 58th.

Let’s have a quick look at some of the cities below which are perfect for your next vacay as they are the safest one:

number 1: Tokyo

Tokyo ranks number on the EIU index. It is on the number one because of the powerful digital security it has. Do you know Tokyo is most famous for its cheap and tasty food and exotic men hairstyles?

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Number 2: Singapore

It is one of the smallest countries in the world. It ranks best in terms of personal safety and has the second-lowest murder rate in the world.

Number 3: Osaka

Osaka is Japan’s second-largest city. It ranks first in health security and second in infrastructure security.

Number 4: Amsterdam

Amsterdam is quite famous for marijuana and top-notch infrastructure. It ranks fourth in health security.

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Number 5: Sydney

As per the index, Sydney is one of the safest cities to visit if you are planning to travel somewhere.

Number 6: Toronto

Toronto is one of the most populous cities in Canada and has over 8000 restaurants. It is one of the best places for foodies to visit.

Number 7: Washington

Do you know that the three houses of government are located here at Washington, DC? It is on number 4th in terms of digital security.

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Number 8: Copenhagen

The city is famous for its delicious food, nightlife, and museums. It ranks on number 2 in terms of personal security.

Number 9: Seoul

Seoul is famous for its Buddhist temples, palaces and flees markets. It ranks on number 3 in terms of personal security.

Number 9: Melbourne

Melbourne is famous for plaza, bars, restaurants and Yarra River. It ranks on number 2 in terms of personal security.

Which one would you like to visit next?

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