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jmowreader

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9. They also left out murderous wallpaper

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2013, 07:05 AM

Dec 2013

People liked green wallpaper, or green accents in their wallpaper patterns. Problem is, the green pigment was a copper arsenate compound. If the paper got moldy - a common occurrence especially in England - the mold would create arsine gas, which will kill any poor bastard unlucky enough to have green wallpaper in his house.

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10 dangerous things in Victorian/Edwardian homes (BBC) [View all] eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 OP

I didn't know that one, either Warpy Dec 2013 #1

I am surprised they didn't include mercury in this article. It was used as a disinfectant and people Mnemosyne Dec 2013 #2

Mercuric nitrate was used in making beaver-fur hats ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 #4

Bad stuff indeed. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2013 #5

Ah yes, Victorian England Kelvin Mace Dec 2013 #3

I've always thought that.... bvar22 Dec 2013 #6

I would be interested to know what the list 100 years from now would look like for today. nt MrScorpio Dec 2013 #7

Very interesting treestar Dec 2013 #8

They also left out murderous wallpaper jmowreader Dec 2013 #9