The Deadly Trail of Arsenic Through the Ages
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Simaginary
Funny how in those days people in western culture believed that pale skin was attractive (mainly because it meant you were wealthy and didn't have to slave away in the sun all day long) and that women would use arsenic to make themselves more pale. Then they'd start going from just having fair skin to looking really sickly, but they thought they just needed to use more arsenic. But now a lot of people think being tanned is attractive, even though it causes premature skin aging and cancer. Maybe because people think it means you spend a lot of time being active outdoors?
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Funny how in those days people in western culture believed that pale skin was attractive (mainly because it meant you were wealthy and didn't have to slave away in the sun all day long) and that women would use arsenic to make themselves more pale. Then they'd start going from just having fair skin to looking really sickly, but they thought they just needed to use more arsenic. But now a lot of people think being tanned is attractive, even though it causes premature skin aging and cancer. Maybe because people think it means you spend a lot of time being active outdoors?
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Darknimbus3
Actually its been known to be toxic for thousands of years longer than you think.
Fun fact: The very first bronze alloys were actually made with arsenic (instead of tin, which came about in bronze centuries later after trial and error. This came about by the Egyptians mining arsenic-rich copper in the Sinai Peninsula during the twilight of the copper age. However, the toxic properties of arsenic were being realized eventually, and they turned to try other metals instead.
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Actually its been known to be toxic for thousands of years longer than you think.
Fun fact: The very first bronze alloys were actually made with arsenic (instead of tin, which came about in bronze centuries later after trial and error. This came about by the Egyptians mining arsenic-rich copper in the Sinai Peninsula during the twilight of the copper age. However, the toxic properties of arsenic were being realized eventually, and they turned to try other metals instead.
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Melissa0774
The mouse poison ad at the beginning says houses, stacks, farm buildings, warehouses, mills, (and something) speedily cleared of rats, mice, beetles, cockroaches, and clocks. What do they mean by clocks? Was there some kind of bug that was referred to as a clock or do they mean that there was a bug that commonly infested clocks? I've never heard of anything like that before in my life.
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The mouse poison ad at the beginning says houses, stacks, farm buildings, warehouses, mills, (and something) speedily cleared of rats, mice, beetles, cockroaches, and clocks. What do they mean by clocks? Was there some kind of bug that was referred to as a clock or do they mean that there was a bug that commonly infested clocks? I've never heard of anything like that before in my life.
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NipkowDisk
I have a copy of The Wise Garden Encyclopedia from 1970; on page 677 under the topic Insecticide, there is this precious little tidbit: Arsenic had long since been known as a potent eradicator of persons, and eventually the thought occurred that it would be worth trying on the insect plagues. LOL!
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I have a copy of The Wise Garden Encyclopedia from 1970; on page 677 under the topic Insecticide, there is this precious little tidbit: Arsenic had long since been known as a potent eradicator of persons, and eventually the thought occurred that it would be worth trying on the insect plagues. LOL!
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btetschner
If I was a Medieval assassin. arsenic would be useful though it would be slow and I would have to be present. Maybe make beer or wine so desirable that they will either drink themselves to death or the people around them (who are annoyed at the constant drunkenness) will rid him.
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If I was a Medieval assassin. arsenic would be useful though it would be slow and I would have to be present. Maybe make beer or wine so desirable that they will either drink themselves to death or the people around them (who are annoyed at the constant drunkenness) will rid him.
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goddest1000
Can you do a video about crystals! How they get created? why they have been put on this world? who was the first person to find a crystals? is there any magical Crystal Caves in the world. How old are crystals? I would find that so interesting!
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Can you do a video about crystals! How they get created? why they have been put on this world? who was the first person to find a crystals? is there any magical Crystal Caves in the world. How old are crystals? I would find that so interesting!
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Микола
What is this painting of red haired girl with purple hat in the thumbnail? Seems familiar for some reason. Maybe it is a part of some famous painting but just not the main focus of it?
Anyway, can someone tell me how it is called?
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What is this painting of red haired girl with purple hat in the thumbnail? Seems familiar for some reason. Maybe it is a part of some famous painting but just not the main focus of it?
Anyway, can someone tell me how it is called?
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Holly
Did you know arsenic is also used in a medication used to treat heartworm in a dog and yes it can be deadly to a dog but that's why it's typically only used in young healthy dogs who have a higher probability of surviving the treatment
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Did you know arsenic is also used in a medication used to treat heartworm in a dog and yes it can be deadly to a dog but that's why it's typically only used in young healthy dogs who have a higher probability of surviving the treatment
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Arngeir
If I were a medieval assassin, I would use something a bit more. subtle. Wolfsbane or belladonna were much easier to extract by myself, and could be blown into a room as barely detectable smoke aside from having someone eat it.
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If I were a medieval assassin, I would use something a bit more. subtle. Wolfsbane or belladonna were much easier to extract by myself, and could be blown into a room as barely detectable smoke aside from having someone eat it.
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Sniperboy5551
Im so glad that you included the fact that the first antibiotic was derived from arsenic! Very few people know that, its a very interesting story! Id love to see you cover the history of antibiotics in another video!
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Im so glad that you included the fact that the first antibiotic was derived from arsenic! Very few people know that, its a very interesting story! Id love to see you cover the history of antibiotics in another video!
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Llama
I think what's pretty frightening about it is that this still happens even today. Uncooked rice especially, and other foods are a pretty common cases. But even cases like spiked/laced drinks at a bar for example.
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I think what's pretty frightening about it is that this still happens even today. Uncooked rice especially, and other foods are a pretty common cases. But even cases like spiked/laced drinks at a bar for example.
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Peter
It's kind of difficult to explain, but in german words and names the ch is not pronounced as ck, but instead as the noise you get when you tighten your throat and exhale. It should sound a bit like a hiss.
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It's kind of difficult to explain, but in german words and names the ch is not pronounced as ck, but instead as the noise you get when you tighten your throat and exhale. It should sound a bit like a hiss.
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Harry
Okay here's a conspiracy thought. Guilia Tofana called her arsenic poision Aqua Tofana. Aqua-fona. Aquaphina. most arsenic is found in water. and there's some traces of it in all states drinking water.
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Okay here's a conspiracy thought. Guilia Tofana called her arsenic poision Aqua Tofana. Aqua-fona. Aquaphina. most arsenic is found in water. and there's some traces of it in all states drinking water.
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April
Wikipedia says Arthur Warren Waite killed both his in-laws with Arsenic it mentions nothing about Diptheria Germs he also poisoned his wife but she survived and later remarried he washaving an affair
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Wikipedia says Arthur Warren Waite killed both his in-laws with Arsenic it mentions nothing about Diptheria Germs he also poisoned his wife but she survived and later remarried he washaving an affair
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Oliviux78
So he pretty much told people that it is possible to build up a tolerance to arsenic. Ingesting it with small bits little at a time. I hope there arent any crazy people getting any ideas.
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So he pretty much told people that it is possible to build up a tolerance to arsenic. Ingesting it with small bits little at a time. I hope there arent any crazy people getting any ideas.
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Sage
3: 10 Pope that gives people poisoned wine to get their land and wealth accidentally drinks poisoned wine himself. Poetic Justice.
Or is this just God's version of reddit/r/byebyejob?
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3: 10 Pope that gives people poisoned wine to get their land and wealth accidentally drinks poisoned wine himself. Poetic Justice.
Or is this just God's version of reddit/r/byebyejob?
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Maria
I named my cat Cixi after the Empress. This is the first time I've heard the name said properly, I pronounce her name as 'see-see. I'm going to have to start calling her sushi now lmao
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I named my cat Cixi after the Empress. This is the first time I've heard the name said properly, I pronounce her name as 'see-see. I'm going to have to start calling her sushi now lmao
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Ann
I recall reading a murder mystery in which the culprit was the house's water supply, which had been contaminated because it was next to a cemetery of arsenic-embalmed Civil War soldiers.
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I recall reading a murder mystery in which the culprit was the house's water supply, which had been contaminated because it was next to a cemetery of arsenic-embalmed Civil War soldiers.
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GiTv
1919, found many people dying over eating apples, while they also had to deal with gypsy moths, and used lead in the concoction as well, to spray houses. They called it Polio.
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1919, found many people dying over eating apples, while they also had to deal with gypsy moths, and used lead in the concoction as well, to spray houses. They called it Polio.
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Michele
It takes a special kind of evil to use arsenic to bump someone off. I think there is special place in hell for those who use this to kill someone. I'd hate to die that way.
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It takes a special kind of evil to use arsenic to bump someone off. I think there is special place in hell for those who use this to kill someone. I'd hate to die that way.
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