Plum to Creepy WikipediaEnglish • edit-25 hours ago1858 Bradford sweets poisoning - sugar adulterated with gypsum (containing arsenic) killed 20, sickened 200, and changed the laws on food adulteration.en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square2arrow-up144arrow-down10
arrow-up144arrow-down1external-link1858 Bradford sweets poisoning - sugar adulterated with gypsum (containing arsenic) killed 20, sickened 200, and changed the laws on food adulteration.en.wikipedia.orgPlum to Creepy WikipediaEnglish • edit-25 hours agomessage-square2
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•5 hours agoIt was because someone murdered their child for an insurance policy
minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)linkfedilinkEnglish2•5 hours agoI wonder if this is the origin story for the recurring warnings about poisonous Halloween sweets.