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Poisons in the Pages? New Research Shows Victorian-Era Books Could Poison Readers
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| August 20, 2024
| Kenna Hughes-Castleberry
Posted on 08/23/2024 9:35:45 PM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Right_Wing_Madman
“The Victorian books themselves are fine. It’s their contents that are poisonous.”
Was that slight of hand? Are you actually indicating the word content more so than the inks? lol
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posted on
08/24/2024 3:51:08 AM PDT
by
Openurmind
(The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
To: Red Badger
Some books are toxic based on content alone. Take Ulysses, for example.
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posted on
08/24/2024 4:14:28 AM PDT
by
ComputerGuy
(Heavily-medicated for your protection)
To: Red Badger
I’ve got a number of books this old that I read periodically.
Not dead yet.
Go figure.
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posted on
08/24/2024 4:18:24 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Never give up; never surrender!)
To: Red Badger
So its ok to now judge a book by its cover?
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/24/2024 4:34:20 AM PDT
by
The Louiswu
(Pray for Peace in the world.)
To: lee martell
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posted on
08/24/2024 4:56:59 AM PDT
by
Cowman
To: gundog
To: Red Badger
Fauci must be behind this. Either wear masks, or burn/ban books.
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:15:40 AM PDT
by
MayflowerMadam
(I'm voting for the convicted felon with the pierced ear. )
To: iluvschnitzle
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:28:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Openurmind
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:30:26 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
Well I guess there's only one solution...
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:31:37 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: married21
Able was I ere I saw Elba...................
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:32:14 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: dfwgator
Marxist burning books..............
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:36:16 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Gaffer
As long as you don’t lick your books you should be fine...............
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:38:58 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
08/24/2024 5:56:19 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Don't hallucinate and legislate, don't hallucinate and educate...)
To: Red Badger
To: null and void
Well, it’s true!.................🙄
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posted on
08/24/2024 6:21:13 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
That’s what makes it a groaner. The better the pun, the louder the groan, this one earned all caps and an exclamation point.
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posted on
08/24/2024 6:24:12 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Don't hallucinate and legislate, don't hallucinate and educate...)
To: null and void
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posted on
08/24/2024 6:27:22 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Red Badger
“Though the books are old, their poisonous substances can still pose serious risks if the cloth covers rub against a reader’s skin or if the toxins become airborne.”
Hhhmmmm
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posted on
08/24/2024 7:47:15 AM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(DEI....Divide, Enslave, Indoctrinate.....OR ......Didn't Earn It)
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