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[–] 666dollarfootlong@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The chemical code for lead is Pb, derived from plumbum, meaning plumbing. Lead was used as piping for a long-ass time, until most of people went literally insane and started dying from the lead exposure. Thats probably how the Romans fell.

[–] MopedGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Interestingly, lead pipes aren’t actually bad if you have super hard water. The lead ends up lined with buildup. Of course, any time you have to make a repair, you end up destroying the lining and going back to leaching lead.