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The Romans were not as smart as us because they did not have the tools to understand the neurological effect of lead poisoning.
by afarrell 4y ago
The Romans were not as smart as us because they did not have the tools to understand the neurological effect of lead poisoning.
- falcolas 4y agoThey realized they were being poisoned, but they had the cause confused - they blamed it on acidic foods, since non-acidic foods wouldn't leech much lead out of their utensils.
- ablob 4y agoThe Romans would be less smart than us, if they had the tools to understand the neurological effect of lead poisoning but couldn't do it anyway.