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From Ancient Egypt through the middle ages to modern times, people have used chemicals such as lead, copper, and mercury in the endless quest for beauty.
Suffering for beauty has ancient roots
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Fri, 2008/01/25 - 15:06.
Arts and Sciences | General Science | MSNBC
For as long as humans have admired themselves in magazines, mirrors and murky pools of water, they’ve also had to contend with the ugly side of beauty.
