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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You don't need lead.

Romans did develop lead toxicity but it was delayed because of the calcium salts in the hard water making a preventive layer. Which made leaching of the lead difficult.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"need quite a bit of it"... to be poisoned. There's context my dude.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

No problem, cheers!