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SpreadingRumors t1_jecqrts wrote

The sweetness of lead is also partly why the Romans refused to / delayed the transition from lead lining the Aqueducts, baths, pipework, etc.

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TheLimeyCanuck t1_jed4xje wrote

The Romans literally used lead as an additive to improve the taste of cheap wine.

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