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From: "Mic Barnette" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] Arsenic
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:50:49 -0600


Hi Paul and APG-ers:

Prior to the beginning of the previous century arsenic was used to embalm
dead bodies and preserve body specimens.

It was common for embalmers to have arsenic poisoning due to the contact.
Sometimes the poisoning was fatal.

MIC

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-----Original Message-----
From: Paul L. Tripp <>
To: <>
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 12:37 PM
Subject: [APG] Arsenic


>Here's a question:
>
>Has anyone heard what arsenic TASTES like?
>
>I'm writing about arsenic poisoning, in the food, and wonder how it was
>hidden to the victim.
>
>Is it sweet?
>
>Paul Tripp
>
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