The TRUE Story of the Ricin Umbrella Assassination

This video was sponsored by Brilliant. To try everything Brilliant has to offer—free—for a full 30 days, visit https://brilliant.org/Chemistorian. You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Ricin, a deadly poison derived from castor beans, became the weapon in one of the Cold War’s most infamous assassinations. Learn how chemistry played a chilling role in the murder of Georgi Markov with the infamous “umbrella gun.” 👨‍🔬 Interested in bonus content? Check out my Patreon:   / chemistorian   🛒 For official merch, check out my store: https://chemistorian.dashery.com/ ☕️ If you'd rather make a one-off donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/chemistorian Thanks for your support! Timestamps: 0:00 - The attacks against Kostov & Markov 3:37 - Who was Georgi Markov? 7:07 - Markov's autopsy 8:43 - Identifying the poison 10:57 - The effects of ricin 12:04 - Testing ricin on animals 13:11 - The infamous ricin umbrella -------------------------------- #ricin #coldwar #history #truecrime #chemstry —————————————————————————————————————————— ATTRIBUTIONS: Special thanks to The International Spy Museum, Washington D.C., for providing photos of the umbrella. Photo of the museum: “Nic Lehoux for the International Spy Museum.” https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Photo of pellet from BBC.