Tool to identify poisonous books developed by University of St Andrews

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Tool to identify poisonous books developed by University of St Andrews

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History@lemmy.worldEnglish · 19 days ago

Arsenic was historically mixed with copper to create a vivid green for book covers, which can irritate modern day readers

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