WWII Filipino Tribe's Ingenious Poison

WWII Filipino Tribe's Ingenious Poison

During World War II, the Obo Monuvo tribe of the Philippines fought against the Japanese by serving them "Kallot," a poisonous yam that requires a special procedure for consumption. The tribespeople attacked and killed the Japanese after they succumbed to the toxin's effects because they were unaware of the poison.

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