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3 Jan, 5 tweets, 1 min read
I miss Terry Pratchett πŸ˜₯

1) This is so funny

And 2) Image
It’s based in fact. Because of course it is. Because everything was. What, did you think he made it up?
No. It was all meticulously researched. And he was even self-effacing about that. To wit... Image
But anyway, arsenic in humbugs? Yes. Look up the 1858 Bradford Sweets Poisoning, in which 12 lbs of arsenic trioxide were accidentally used to bulk out sugar in, yes, humbugs. 20 people died.

As Nanny, or Terry, says: β€œforget the arsenic”
And one last thing for the scientists & lawyers... this tragic incident led to The Pharmacy Act 1868 & the requirement for proper record keeping by pharmacists. Ultimately it also led to legislation preventing the adulteration of foodstuffs.

Definitely forget the arsenic πŸ˜‰

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They people behind this were told.
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