What Happens If You Swallow a Hornet?

It's a hot summer day. You're enjoying a picnic, and you take a swig of your drink. What's that in your mouth? It's a hornet. And you accidentally swallowed it. How painful is a hornet's sting? What happens if you're allergic to its venom? Could it lead to anaphylactic shock? And could the hornet sting you in your stomach? There are plenty of bugs and insects that can bite or sting us. And hornets might be one that you fear the most. How does acetylcholine determine how powerful the venom is? Transcript and sources: here Get our 100 best episodes in one mind-blowing book: The What If 100 Book Join this channel to get access to perks: here Watch more what-if scenarios:Planet Earth: hereThe Cosmos: hereTechnology: hereYour Body: hereHumanity: here T-shirts and merch: hereSuggest an episode: hereNewsletter: hereFeedback and inquiries: here What If elsewhere:Instagram: hereTwitter: hereFacebook: hereWhat If in Spanish: hereWhat If in Mandarin: herePodcast: here What If is a mini-documentary web series that takes you on an epic journey through hypothetical worlds and possibilities. Join us on an imaginary adventure through time, space and chance while we (hopefully) boil down complex subjects in a fun and entertaining way. Produced with love by Underknown in Toronto: here #hornet #sting #allergic #anaphylacticshock #acetylcholine #venom See show notes: https://inlet.fm/what-if-science-theories-possibilities/episodes/681d86a2e64c4b83e7e5194c Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices