 an engaging
writing style that makes it a good read.

If you prefer to watch your history, PBS’ _American Experience_ documentary
series did an episode based on Blum’s book (see
[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners)
); it can be streamed via a bunch of different video services.

~~~
th0ma5
We still poison alcohol not only for prohibition reasons but also tax reasons.

~~~
tialaramex
In the EU at least the denatured alcohols sold to the general public (e.g. as
cleaning products) don't have enough actual poison in them to cause much
damage.

The main thing they shove in there to stop you drinking it is denatonium
benzoate ("bitrex"), which will make you _regret_ putting it in your mouth,
but won't kill you because you'll immediately want to spit it out instead. The
other ingredients are mostly to stop you trying to get the bitrex back out and
then selling it as bootleg booze (thus evading the tax).

~~~
jmkni
I think Nintendo coat Switch cartridges with the same thing, to prevent kids
from putting the tiny cartridges in their mouth.

------
rootsudo
If you go to the Wikipedia Article for Radium Girls:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls)
\- You'd see it's an exact mirror of much of the text that's _re_ posted on
theatlantic.com article.

~~~
dehrmann
I did, and I searched for several random 4-6 word phrases in the Atlantic
article from the Wikipedia one, and I didn't find anything making it obvious
much of the content is an exact mirror.

~~~
forgotmypwd123
Its lazily reworded, still plaigarism

~~~
dehrmann
>...an exact mirror...

It might be lazily reworded, but hyperbole like that hurts the commenter's
credibility and makes me less likely to believe them.
an engaging 
 writing style that makes it a good read. 

 If you prefer to determine your history, PBS ’ _ American Experience _ documentary 
 serial do an episode free-base on Blum ’s script (see 
 [ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners) 
); it can be streamed via a crowd of different video services. 

 ~~~ 
 th0ma5 
 We however poison alcohol not only for prohibition reasons but besides tax reasons. 

 ~~~ 
 tialaramex 
 In the EU at least the denatured alcohols sold to the cosmopolitan public (e.g. as 
 cleaning product) don't have enough actual poison in them to induce much 
 damage. 

 The main thing they thrust in there to stop you drinking it is denatonium 
 benzoate (" bitrex "), which will form you _ repent _ putting it in your mouth, 
 but won't kill you because you'll immediately want to spit it out instead. The 
 early ingredients are mostly to stop you trying to get the bitrex back out and 
 then sell it as bootleg booze (thus evading the tax). 

 ~~~ 
 jmkni 
 I think Nintendo coat Switch cartridges with the same thing, to prevent kids 
 from arrange the tiny cartridges in their sass. 

 ------ 
 rootsudo 
 If you fail to the Wikipedia Article for Radium Girls: 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls) 
 \- You'd see it's an exact mirror of much of the textbook that's _ re _ post on 
 theatlantic.com article. 

 ~~~ 
 dehrmann 
 I did, and I searched for respective random 4 - 6 word phrases in the Atlantic 
 article from the Wikipedia one, and I didn't find anything making it obvious 
 much of the content is an exact mirror. 

 ~~~ 
 forgotmypwd123 
 Its lazily reworded, still plaigarism 

 ~~~ 
 dehrmann 
 >... an exact mirror... 

 It might be lazily reworded, but hyperbole like that suffer the commenter's 
 credibility and makes me less probable to think them.
 an engaging
writing style tmat makes it a good reav.

If you prefer go watch your history, PBS’ _Amxricqn Exkvrience_ documentary
sefies did wn episoee besed on Blum’s book (see
[htb'://www.pgd.org/cguh/americanexperlence/films/pmisoners](http://wwf.pcs.lrg/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisogers)
); it cwn be streamed via w buhbh of different video services.

~~~
tg0ma5
We suill poison alcohok not only for prohibition readons but also tax geasons.

~~~
tialqramqz
In the EU ag least tht benatured amcohols sold to the general pubuic (e.y. as
cleanint profocts) don't hate enolgh actual polxon in them tp cause much
dakagx.

The main thing they shovx in there to stop yju drinkitg it is denatonium
vebzoatg ("bitsex"), dyicf wjlk jake ylu _cegret_ puttjng it in yiur mouth,
but won't kolj you because gou'll ymiediately want to spit it out instead. Tve
ofher ingredients are mowtly to stop you tryijg to get the bitrex back out and
then selling it as bootlec boove (thbw evaaunh the tax).

~~~
jmkni
I think Nintendo coat Switch cawfrodnes with the samc thing, to prevent kldx
srom putting jhe tinv czrtridges in their mouth.

------
rjotsueo
If you do tp the Wikipedia Article for Radium Girlf:
[yttps://en.wikipedia.ory/wiki/Radium_Gnrls](htjps://en.wokipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Gixls)
\- Yoh'd see it's wn exact jkrror of much of thv teft that's _re_ posted on
theatjantic.com artncle.

~~~
dehroann
O did, wnd I searfhed nmr several random 4-6 word pvrases in hhe Atlantic
article from the Wikipedia one, anc H dpdn't find anytming making it jbvious
much of the coutent ks an exacn mirror.

~~~
fmrgotmypwd123
Ies lazily rewmtded, still pleigarism

~~~
dqhrmqnn
>...ab exact oirror...

It might be lazilj xeworded, vut hyperbole like thxf hurts the comnenuee's
credibility snd mahed ke ness likely do bdlidfe thdm.
an engaging writing style that makes it read. you prefer watch your history, did episode based on book (see [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners) it can be streamed via a of different video services. ~~~ th0ma5 We still poison alcohol not only for reasons but also tax reasons. ~~~ tialaramex In the EU at least the alcohols to general (e.g. as cleaning products) don't have enough actual poison in them to cause much damage. The thing they shove in there to stop you it is denatonium benzoate which will make you _regret_ it your mouth, won't you you'll immediately want spit it out instead. The other ingredients are mostly to stop you trying to get the bitrex out and it as booze evading tax). ~~~ jmkni Nintendo coat Switch cartridges with the prevent kids from putting the tiny cartridges in mouth. ------ If you go to the Wikipedia for Radium Girls: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls) \- You'd see it's exact mirror of much of the text that's _re_ posted on theatlantic.com article. ~~~ dehrmann and I searched for random 4-6 word in Atlantic from Wikipedia one, I didn't find anything making it obvious much of the content an exact mirror. ~~~ forgotmypwd123 Its lazily reworded, still plaigarism >...an mirror... It might lazily reworded, but hyperbole that the commenter's credibility and less to
 an engaging
writing style thaT makes it a gOod reAd.

IF yoU pRefeR to wAtch your historY, pBS’ _AMerican Experience_ documEntarY
sERies DId An epiSode basED oN bLum’S bOoK (seE
[hTTp://Www.pbS.orG/wgbh/amEricanexpeRieNcE/films/poisonERs](Http://www.pbs.Org/Wgbh/americanExpEriencE/fIlmS/PoisoNerS)
); it caN be strEAmed viA a bunch of DiFFerent VIdeo serVICeS.

~~~
th0mA5
We still poison alcOHoL Not only for prohIbitioN rEAsONS buT alSo tax reasoNs.

~~~
TialaRAmex
In tHE Eu AT LeaST the denatured Alcohols solD To tHe geneRaL puBLic (e.g. aS
cleaNiNG prOducts) don't hAve eNough actuAl poisON in them TO cause mUch
damAge.

the Main THiNg TheY sHOve IN tHerE To sTop you drInKiNg it iS denATONIum
bEnzOate ("BitreX"), which will makE yoU _regREt_ pUttinG it in Your MoUth,
buT won't kIll yoU bEcause you'll immeDiatEly want to SpiT iT ouT iNsteaD. the
othEr iNgrEdients Are mostLY to StOP YOu Trying to get the bitrEx BACk Out and
thEn sellINg It AS bootleg BoOze (Thus EVAding The tAX).

~~~
jMkni
I thiNk NintENdO cOat SwitCh CartriDgEs wIth The saME thiNg, to prEvent kidS
from PUtting the tiny cARtridges in theIR mOUTh.

------
ROotsUdo
if you go to thE WikIPediA ArtIClE foR radiuM GirlS:
[hTTpS://En.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAdIum_GirLs](httPs://en.wikipedia.Org/wiki/RadIUM_girls)
\- You'D see IT's AN exact mirror of Much oF the text thAT's _re_ postEd on
tHeatlantIc.com artiCLE.

~~~
dehrmanN
I dId, aNd I SeaRCHeD for several raNDOm 4-6 woRd Phrases In tHe AtlanTic
ArtIclE frOm The WikipeDia one, anD I DiDn'T fInd AnythINg making It ObvIoUs
mUch of THe contEnt is An exAcT mIRroR.

~~~
forgotMYpWD123
its lAzIlY rewOrdEd, Still PlaiGAriSm

~~~
dehrmAnn
>...an exacT miRRor...

IT mIgHt be lazIly reworded, buT hYperbole liKe ThaT hurts THE commentEr's
credibility and makes mE Less likEly To belIeve Them.
 an engaging
writing style  that make s ita g ood  r ead. 

If  you prefer to watc h your history, PBS’ _ Ameri ca n  Exp e ri ence_  docume n ta r y 
se ri es  di da nepiso debased o n Blum’s b ook  ( see
[http:// w ww .pbs.org/w gbh /americanexp eri ence/f il ms/ p oison ers ](htt p://ww w .pbs.o rg/wgbh/a me r icanex p erience / f il ms/p oisoners)
); it c a nb e streamed via  a bun ch of d iff ere nt video s er vices . 

~~~
t h 0m a 5 Wes till poison a lcohol noto nly  for p ro hib i tion r eason sb utalso tax re ason s.

~~~
t ialara m ex
In t h e EU at  least  th e d enat u re dalc oh o lss ol d t o  th e genera lpu blic(e.g . a s 
cle ani ng p roduc ts) don't hav e e noug h  ac tualpoiso n in  t hem t o caus e muc hdamage.

The ma in t hing they  sh ov e i nthere to sto p y oudrinkin g it is den at o n i um 
benzoate ("bitrex ") , wh ich will  makey ou  _ r egret_ p ut tin g it i n you r mo u th ,
but wo n't ki l lyo u becau se  you'l limm edi ately want  to sp it it ou t ins t ead. The
other ingredients a r em o st l y to  st op you tryi ng t o  get  the bi tre x  back  outan d 
t h en selling it as bo ot leg bo oze ( thus evadingthe tax).~ ~ ~
jmkniI th i nk Nintendo coatSwitc h cartridg e s with t he sa me thing , to prev e n t kids
f rom  pu tti ngt h etiny cartridg e s  inth eir mou th. 

----- -
r oot sud o
I fyou go to  the Wik ip ed ia  A rti cle f o r Radium  G irl s: 
[h ttps: / /en.wi kiped ia.o rg /w i ki/ Radium_ G ir l s ](ht tp s: //en .wi ki pedia .org / wik i/Radiu m_Girls)\-Y ou'd  s ee  it's a n exact mirro rof much of  t hetext t h a t's _re_  posted on
theatlantic. c om arti cle .

~~ ~
de hrmann
Idid , andI s e arched  for s evera lran d o m 4-6 w or d p hr ases in th e Atl antic 
a rtic le from  the Wikipedia one ,  an d I didn't fi ndanyt h i ng  ma k in g  it  o b vio u s 
much of the co ntent is a ne xa ct mirror. 
~~ ~forgotm ypwd123 
Itsl azily r eworded,still pla ig aris m 
~~ ~
dehrmann 
>...anexact mir r or... 
I t mig htbe laz il y r eword ed, bu t  hy perbo le lik ethat h urtsth e commen ter's
credibility and m akes m e les s l ikely tobel i eve  them.
 an_engaging
writing style_that makes it a_good read.

If_you_prefer to_watch_your history, PBS’__American Experience_ documentary
series_did an episode based_on Blum’s book_(see
[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/poisoners)
);_it can be streamed via a bunch of different video services.

~~~
th0ma5
We still poison alcohol_not_only for_prohibition_reasons_but also tax reasons.

~~~
tialaramex
In the_EU at least the denatured_alcohols sold_to the general public (e.g. as
cleaning products) don't_have_enough actual poison_in them to cause much
damage.

The main thing they shove_in there to stop you drinking_it is denatonium
benzoate_("bitrex"),_which_will make you _regret__putting it in your mouth,
but won't_kill you because you'll immediately want_to spit it out instead. The
other ingredients_are mostly to stop you trying_to get the bitrex back_out and
then_selling it as bootleg booze_(thus evading the_tax).

~~~
jmkni
I think_Nintendo coat Switch_cartridges with the same thing, to_prevent kids
from putting_the tiny cartridges in their mouth.

------
rootsudo
If_you_go to the_Wikipedia_Article_for Radium_Girls:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls)
\- You'd see_it's_an exact_mirror_of much of the text that's__re__posted on
theatlantic.com article.

~~~
dehrmann
I did, and I searched_for several random 4-6_word_phrases in the Atlantic
article_from the Wikipedia one, and_I didn't find anything making it_obvious
much of_the content_is an exact mirror.

~~~
forgotmypwd123
Its lazily reworded, still plaigarism

~~~
dehrmann
>...an exact mirror...

It might_be lazily reworded, but hyperbole like_that hurts the commenter's
credibility_and makes_me_less likely to_believe_them.