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Gold is not poisonous; you can get meals sprinkled with gold dust today, if you're (a) very rich and (b) a bit silly.
Ancient Romans used to sprinkle powdered lead on food to improve the taste. Which may explain why Caligula was so bloody nuts as to appoint his horse in charge of the eastern half of the Empire.
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Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008.
Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.
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