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…
We’ve probably all heard the phrase, “don’t eat the yellow snow” at some point in our lives – unless you live in Jamaica, or some other tropical locale where snow just doesn’t happen. For those of us who do have to deal with the white stuff from time-to-time, “don’t eat the blue snow” might be an appropriate addition to the warnings about ingesting snow. A drug called Urised that is used to treat bladder infections can actually turn urine blue, which would probably be a bit unsettling for the person taking it who was not aware of that potential side effect.
To modern readers, the idea of children’s toys containing lead sounds shocking, yet for…
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