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"Beans give most people uncomfortable flatulence, but some legumes can be real killers.

Seven people were recently hospitalized after being around a suspicious vial of white powder in a Las Vegas motel room, according to an Associated Press (AP) story published today. The man found in the room with the vial even slipped into a coma."

http://www.livescience.com/blogs/2008/02/29/killer-beans/

There is no antidote for Ricin. Not a thing to mess about with.

You are right there is no known antidote against Ricin to date.
Amazingly you can buy these 'Castor Oil Beans' in some outlets.
They are beautifully shiny beans covered in the most amazing patterns, no two ever the same. (See pic in your url)When dried they used to be given to children to play with. Some years ago here in London, there was a Political murder of a Communist exile
who spoke his mind on BBC World News Radio.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/01/07/terror.poison.bulgarian/

I remember that as though it were yesterday. A classic 007 style assassination. Never knew it was ricin. Thanks for the link, Mike.