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we don't say "cocainism"

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[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The anti-lead people had an incredibly marketing department. Saturnism sounds mysterious and galactic. Lead poisoning sounds gross and yucky.

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 5 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Idk if that's the right way around

[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 3 points 15 hours ago

I was thinking big lead wanted you to feel bad so they called it saturnism. Then big anti-lead said nononono, it's LEAD POISONING! Open your eyes, sheeple