anachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1561arrow-down12
arrow-up1559arrow-down1external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square65fedilink
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·edit-22 days agoYeah, well we pumped it straight into the air for everyone to breathe in. We painted schools and nurseries with it as well.
minus-squareDiplomjodler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down1·2 days agoAh, the good old days. Before those evil woke leftists ruined everything!
minus-squarekiwifoxtrot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·2 days agoWe still pump it into the air via small aircraft!
minus-squareGraniteM@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoWell, thankfully we made NASCAR stop using leaded fuel way back in [checks notes] fucking 2007?! Holeee shiiit.
minus-squareTXL@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoYeah, the good old days are still here. They’re just not evenly distributed.
Yeah, well we pumped it straight into the air for everyone to breathe in. We painted schools and nurseries with it as well.
Ah, the good old days. Before those evil woke leftists ruined everything!
We still pump it into the air via small aircraft!
Well, thankfully we made NASCAR stop using leaded fuel way back in [checks notes] fucking 2007?! Holeee shiiit.
Yeah, the good old days are still here. They’re just not evenly distributed.