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Tannin is a natural chemical found in acorns which is poisonous to humans. When you boil acorns in water, the tannins are released and turn the water black. this could possibly turn you tongue black if you drink it.

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One example of a poison that can turn the tongue black is bismuth subsalicylate, commonly found in medications like Pepto-Bismol. When ingested in large amounts, it can react with sulfur compounds in saliva to create a black-colored compound.

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Cyanide. Another answer:The only one that comes easily to mind would be silver nitrate (or silvadine), which is used as a burn medication, but can be toxic if ingested. Cyanide has no such effect.

Umberto Eco refers to various pigments that were toxic in the middle-ages and that turn the tongue black in his book, The Name of the Rose.

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Bromine is a poison that turns your tongue black.

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A famous poison that turns tongues black is called arsenic. It is a chemical element that is considered as a metalloid which means that it has properties between metals and non-metals.

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Arsenic

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