10-Minute Mystery: The Poinsettia myth

Published: Dec. 19, 2022, 1 a.m.

For a century, Americans feared the Poinsettia, believing it to be poisonous to people and pets. In 1971, the\xa0Ohio\xa0State University was asked to test this longstanding myth. What did they learn? Why did we think this cheerful Christmas plant was a killer? And how many of us still believe it today?\nwww.ohiomysteries.com\nfeedback@ohiomysteries.com\nwww.patreon.com/ohiomysteries\nwww.twitter.com/mysteriesohio\nwww.facebook.com/ohiomysteries\nAudionautix- The Great UnknownThe Great Phospher- Daniel Birch\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices