I gave up my seat to an old woman who told me, “When your husband gives you a necklace, put it in water…”

“decorative” clasp of the necklace contained a hidden gel capsule. In water, it dissolved, releasing a thick, toxic cloud.

She takes the sample to a toxicology lab. The results are horrifying: the necklace was rigged with thallium and lead. The capsule was designed to dissolve slowly via body heat, allowing the heavy metals to be absorbed through her continue reading …