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by hackerlight 1093 days ago
That's described as a test for "artificial colour"
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Inhibit 1093 days ago
The lead is used to adulterate the product for color if I'm recalling correctly.
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jaggederest 1093 days ago
Lead chromate is an incredibly vivid yellow. Good color, bad health effects, as we learned from years of lead paint.
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