The Lead-Filled Toy Scandal in Victorian Newspapers
— July 28, 2026To modern readers, the idea of children’s toys containing lead sounds shocking, yet for…
Perhaps vitamin B is named as it is because it is so crucial to brain function. There are a whole slew of vitamins in the “B” family, including B-1, B-3, B-6 and B-12. A serious deficiency of some of these can result in unusual behavior like generally metal instability and psychosis. Kind of puts the whole vitamin thing in a new light.
To modern readers, the idea of children’s toys containing lead sounds shocking, yet for…
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