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TIL that in 1858, poisoned candy killed 20 people in Bradford, England, and sickened 200 more, when a sweets manufacturer accidentally adultered his sweets with arsenic instead of gypsum (the latt... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL that in 1858, poisoned candy killed 20 people in Bradford, England, and sickened 200 more, when a sweets manufacturer accidentally adultered his sweets with arsenic instead of gypsum (the latter of which was used at the time as a bulking agent and adulterant)

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[–] Railison@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Arsenic was also used to give lollies a green colour 😳

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's honestly completely fine as long as you don't eat it