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This is why people used silver and copper for pots, plates and cutlery for ages. Overusing silver leads to blue pigmentation - hence 'blue blood' - as mostly u
by chewz 7y ago
This is why people used silver and copper for pots, plates and cutlery for ages.
Overusing silver leads to blue pigmentation - hence 'blue blood' - as mostly upper classes used silver plates.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria
- acheron 7y ago“Blue blood” has nothing to do with argyria: https://www.etymonline.com/word/blue-blood https://www.etymonline.com/word/blue-blood