Snake Oil’s Secret Ingredient: Mercury and Lead
You’ve heard the term “snake oil salesman” to refer to someone who sells something that claims to have miraculous, usually healing, powers. Their sales process is almost entirely hype. The phrase originated in the 19th century when people sold snake oil ointments to rub on your joints to cure arthritis and soreness. Eventually, the term […]
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