Homebrew PCBs

On 19/07/14 09:35, Peter Johansson rockets4kids@... [Homebrew_PCBs] wrote:
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> On Fri, Jul 18, 2014 at 6:21 PM, David Lyon david.lyon.preisshare@...
> <mailto:david.lyon.preisshare@...> [Homebrew_PCBs]
> <Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com>>
> wrote:
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>> No, our Government only now discovered what the Romans figured out 1800
>> years ago.
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> The Romans poisoned themselves with the lead salts they added to their wine,
> *not* the elemental lead they used for their plumbing.
>
>> Give them time to come up to speed with technology, please.
>
> Please spend some time studying your history and chemistry.

It is said that romans used to chew on elemental lead for the sweet taste, which 
also caused poisoning after a long time.