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Spider Venom Could Cure Breast Cancer

by National Confidential | 09 April 2012 | 7:56 am EST

Topics Animal, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Funnel Web Spider, Health, Spider, Tarantula

Australian scientists are looking in to using spider venom as a cure for breast cancer.

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Sven Koppler: German Man Arrested For Mailing Tarantulas

by National Confidential | 03 December 2010 | 3:00 pm EST

Topics Animal, Germany, Mail, Sven Koppler, Tarantula

Tarantula picture Sven Koppler, a 37-year-old German national, was arrested by federal agents late on Thursday, shortly after arriving in Los Angeles to meet an associate, U.S. Attorney’s spokesman Thom Mrozek said in a written statement. Mrozek said the investigation into Koppler began in March, when a routine inspection turned up about 300 live tarantulas [...]

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