Sylvia RoseFeb 235 min readLead White & Minium Red: Colors to Die ForSince early antiquity, the iron ore cerussite has yielded brilliant white and red pigments used in art and even medicine. In ancient...
Sylvia RoseOct 16, 20235 min readMercury: Miracle Metal of MadnessMercury is the only metal to be liquid at room temperature, giving it magic and mystical properties, and the name quicksilver. This...
Sylvia RoseSep 24, 20235 min readDeath Cap Mushrooms: Deadly PoisonDeath Cap Mushrooms (Amanita phalloides) are deadly poisons of assassination and accident. Native to Europe, death caps are naturalized...
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Sylvia RoseSep 6, 20233 min readPoison Hemlock: Herbology & LorePoison hemlock (Conium maculatum) is a deadly toxic member of the parsley and carrot family. It's used in ancient Greece to put condemned...