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[โ€“] Deftdrummer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Romans died from lead in the aqueducts by the tens of thousands in Pompeii so saying they "knew" is misrepresentative to say the least. They didn't know why. Do you really need hyperbole to make your point?

[โ€“] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Before modern germ theory, we thought nightshade killed us because it unbalanced our humors. The why isn't important, it's the understanding of toxicity.