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Show Notes
Clara tells Sabrina about the vibrant green hue that took Victorian society by storm, adorning everything from wallpapers to dresses. But behind the allure of this captivating colour was a chilling tale of deception, danger, and death.
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Crosscut - Arsenic: Victorians' secret
Smithsonian Magazine - In Ancient Rome, Purple Dye Was Made from Snails
Racked.com - The History of Green Dye Is a History of Death
The Paris Review - Scheele’s Green, the Color of Fake Foliage and Death
American Duchess - A Little History of Arsenic Green
Wikipedia - 1858 Bradford sweets poisoning
Darthmouth Toxic Metals - The Facts on Arsenic
The Atlantic - When Poison Was Everywhere
Wikipedia - Carl Wilhelm Scheele
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King 5 - This Washington study might make you think twice about your makeup choices
The Guardian - Elon Musk was once an environmental hero: is he still a rare green billionaire?
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