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…
This is one truly pathetic attempt to rob a 7-11 Store. Chatting with the clerk while waiting for all the customers to leave, the 23-year-old displayed a 6-inch tomahawk and told the clerk to put money in his backpack. When another customer entered the store, the would-be robber handed the tomahawk to the clerk to make it appear as if he was just showing it to him. He left the store without any loot and was arrested at his home a short time later.
To modern readers, the idea of children’s toys containing lead sounds shocking, yet for…
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