Primus Pilus Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Scientists have found high levels of arsenic in the hair of King George III and say the deadly poison may be to blame for the bouts of apparent madness he suffered. In 1969, researchers proposed the strange behavior of the monarch who reigned during the American Revolution resulted from a rare hereditary blood disorder called porphyria... Full article @ RedOrbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longbow Posted July 26, 2005 Report Share Posted July 26, 2005 Arsenic was used in the paint and wallpaper and when the wallpaper gets damp it gives off toxic fumes ,Arsenic was allso found in Napoleons Hair Follicles. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onasander Posted July 28, 2005 Report Share Posted July 28, 2005 Oh, well... so long as the British agree to use arsenic free paint, I'll guess the U.S. will rejoin the British Empire. Woo Hoo, long live Queen Charles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 There was a documentary a few years back about King George III and his apparent madness. Unfortunately it was not confined to himself but, they managed to trace it back through further generations of monarchy in Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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