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spider-bro t1_iu5rhoi wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:25 PM

Reply to comment by DBDude in Eli5 why was lead added to so many products before it was discovered to be toxic? by thhbeard

Lead piping is malleable and easy to bend. Before plastics were invented, lead was a great way to connect two pieces of pipe that were off by a slight amount.