Posted on 01/07/2025 7:07:33 AM PST by zeestephen
It was one of the most technologically advanced empires in history...But the Romans may have been battling with cognitive decline due to pollution, according to a study...Researchers suggest that widespread lead pollution - caused by mining - lowered the IQ of essentially the entire European population at the time.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
‘Easiest is to study numbers of new ideas, inventions , patents, tech improvements etc. When a civilization’s people become dull these all drop in rate per population unit.”
Unfortunately, the Rome patent office was temporarily closed 9am17pm, 1AD to 1850AD.
“ Heckling is a difficult job, but somebody has to do it. ;-D”
It seems to be an uncommonly high proficiency here on FR.
Water pipes quickly acquire a coating of minerals, mostly calcium, which effectively seals the lead from the water.
Junk science. Everybody know it was because of climate change.
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