If books could kill: The poison legacy lurking in libraries - BBC

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If books could kill: The poison legacy lurking in libraries - BBC

Green dye was widely used in Victorian publishing

The Victorians loved the colour green. In particular, they loved a vibrant shade of emerald created b… [+4622 chars]

Pauline McLeanBBC Scotland Arts Correspondent

Beautiful European women were killed by inquisition but Russia was not Catholic. Is this the reason for a drastic difference explaining why Russian women are the prettiest?

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