the sages would like you to please *not* write a Məgilah using ink made out of . . . *checks notes* arsenic #DafYomi #Məgilah18

@glitternoodle Arsenic was used a lot in yellow paints historically, so it makes sense that it might be used to make yellow ink maybe
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@Felthry oh, yeah, i have no doubt it was practical and pretty! just also, uh. super deadly, haha

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@glitternoodle yeah, i'm going to stick to modern non-toxic pigments whenever we have to color things
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