anachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1426
arrow-up1426external-linkTIL The ancient Romans created an artificial sweetener called "Sugar of Lead" by corroding lead in vinegar. It has a mildly sweet taste and also causes brain damageen.wikipedia.organachrohack@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square33linkfedilink
minus-squareHootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-27 days agoLead in wine as a sweetener is believed to be why Beethoven was deaf
Lead in wine as a sweetener is believed to be why Beethoven was deaf