"Ken Finney" wrote

I heard a tangent on this theory, that it wasn't the lead in the pipes so
much as the artificial sweetener they used, lead acetate. The Romans
developed a real sweet tooth, and sugar was a fairly rare commodity so
they turned to artificial sweetener. Given the obesity problem in the
USA, history may well!be repeating itself.

Also, the fact that the higher society women used makeup to make their faces
appear white, like they never had to go outside in the sun; a sign of wealth
and status.

The primary ingredient? White lead.

It would be a miracle if they had any fertility, at all.
--
Jim in NC