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Roman vs. Modern Aqueducts (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Geniuses, It took us almost 2000 years to figure out how to get that lead airborne.

[–] MehBlah 5 points 2 months ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Midgley_Jr.

He may have killed more people than hitler. Lead is now believed to be a significant cause of heart disease

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/lead-exposure-and-heart-disease-2019040516296

He determined it could be used as a anti knock additive to satisfy some general motors exec who didn't want to use alcohol as a ping inhibitor because of? You guessed it, cost

The auto industry determined in the 50's that lead was a poison. But it took until the 70's for politicians to do anything about it. prop airplanes use fuel that has lead in it to this day.