Its possibly also why mercury is still used in dental fillings white porcelain as well as the more commonly known amalgam fillings. In the US, men used to dip t

Its possibly also why mercury is still used in dental fillings white porcelain as well as the more commonly known amalgam fillings. In the US, men used to dip their fingers in lemon juice before insertion into an orifice as the lemon juice could make sores painful. An outbreak in Venice forced the Catholic church to commission some white marble statues and paintings for the public to aspire to, like Michelangelo and Da Vinci during the Renaissance. Bella Donna eye drops were commonly used in the US during the 1930's great depression to dilate their pupils making them look more attractive, but this could also have been to hide Argyll Robertson pupil, pupils that dont dilate due to being a good indicator of neurosyphilis. Sidenote. In medieval times, when testing out couriers for trustworthiness, Bella Donna was mixed into wax seals, the courier would be required to deliver said sealed parchment to a destination where travel time was known and usually to a dark location where the recipient would hold a lantern up to the couriers eyes to see if they constricted or not. If the courier had copied and forged the seal before melting the wax, the bella donna vapours would be inhaled when melting the wax, so it was a secret test or initiation. Secret societys still employ the old ways and the security services also have many tricks up their sleeves as well which have learnt over the years.