minus-squarepikmeir@lemmy.worldtoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL that lead(II) acetate has a sweet taste, and was historically used as an artificial sweetener. The Romans would boil unfiltered grape juice in lead pots to make a syrup used to sweeten wine an...linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up54·27 days agoFun fact. This is why none of the Romans are still alive today. linkfedilink
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Fun fact. This is why none of the Romans are still alive today.