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The usefulness of arsenic
In the late 19th century, when doctors were still speculating about the possible causes of typhoid fever and worried about the high mortality of children working in factories, they already knew that arsenic in the home constituted a health risk. But, before the discovery of penicillin, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cwm yr Eglwys, death penalty, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Pembrokeshire, Penfeidr, Troed-y-rhiw, Yokohama
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 