Morningbrew had a story about a man who purposefully allowed snakes to bite him:
Tim Friede first allowed a venomous cobra to bite him in 2001 with the aim of building up his own immunity as he pursued his hobby. Over time, his goal broadened. He wanted to raise awareness for snakebite treatment and prevention
How many people would walk the walk:
Friede experienced 200 bites from “all manner of venomous snakes” and injected himself with the venom of 700 specimens, including some of the world’s deadliest, he said.
As a result of his generosity we now have significant improvements for anti-venom:
Thanks to said blood, Centivax created an antivenom that research now shows offers “unparalleled” protection against 13 lethal snakes and partial protection from six others.