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The Idaho Bluebeard or The Flypaper Lady

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 8 Jan

Lydia Trueblood (1892 - 1959) married 7 times and murdered 4 of them. With each one she had them get life insurance and then murdered them by using arsenic she got from soaking flypaper in water or milk. (Arsenic is tasteless and...

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Poisons in the Victorian Age

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 17 Oct 24

During the Victorian age(1837-1901) and beyond people knew next to nothing about poisons. They didn't understand the effect they had on the body. Women used arsenic to achieve the pale look that was fashionable during that time....

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Victorian Era ~ The Mystery Illness

celticeagle @celticeagle (189880) • Boise, Idaho 4 Feb 23

Big, bright, and bold patterned wallpaper was popular during the Victorian Era. Artists would create lavish patterns and the elite and rich would scramble to get them and have them in their dining and meeting rooms to show off to...

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Genealogy Intrigue: A murder mystery (unsolved in this story)

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 7 Dec 22

And now for some genealogical intrigue. The man featured in the article shares the same last name as my mother's maiden name. But his Postels were from Bavaria and Mom's are from Weaverthorpe in Yorkshire, England (to this day)....

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Toxic pollution causes evacuation of Hester, Western Australia

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382115) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Feb 22

On our way home from taking photos at the Blackwood Marathon in Western Australia (WA), we went through the tiny settlement of Hester. The one and only industry there is the Timber Treaters plant which chemically treats pine logs...

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A Candy Crime

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 27 Jun 19

Back in the 19th century, the British government decided that they would put a tax on sugar as it was so popular but the less well off members of society were unable to afford the delicious sweets and candies that the higher...

victorian murder

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The much disputed death of Nepoleon

s sivasubrahmanyam @shivamani10 (11035) • Hyderabad, India 24 Jul 16

Napoleon died on 5th May 1821 at St. Helena. His death is very much disputed. He suffered from Piles, fit and a bladder infection. The doctors could not do anything for him. The postmortem report said that the death was due to...

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Arsenic in Apple Juice?

ladygator @ladygator (3465) • United States 14 Sep 11

Oh no! U am watching Dr Oz and he is exposing that arsenic is being sent from other countries, such as China, Argentina. All the apples that are grown are sprayed with arsenic. Then only a small percent of 2% are actually required...

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Vitamin C + SHRIMP = POISON???!! Are You Sure????

Iliaaz @Iliaaz (357) • Malaysia 24 Nov 08

Have You Heard About This? Do not eat Vitamin C with Shrimp because the combination of these may resulting Poison i.e Arsenic. I noticed the relevancy about these last night because I ate Shrimp during my dinner.After that, i...

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Another recall - this time its for humans!!!

Bee1955 @Bee1955 (3882) • United States 27 Mar 07

Another Recall! Please Pass This Along!!! FDA Warns Again About Arsenic in Mineral Water Five Brands Recalled Within Last Month http://tinyurl.com/2f4emb

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Frightening fact... arsenic contaminates hurricanes path.

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 9 Feb 07

The rubble of the Katrina hurricane has been found to contain large enough amounts of arsenic to truly impact and perhaps even kill people who come in contact with it. The water may end up contaminated if something isn't done to...

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Read a thread on coca-cola but did you know

sparrows47 @sparrows47 (134) • United States 29 Dec 06

I read a thread on coke, and how it has bad things in it and will dissolve a tooth and bad for your health. The thread was very interesting. Just wondered how many of you use miracle whip or mayo on your sandwich. Did you know...