The dark history of arsenic - Neil Bradbury

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  • Опубликовано: 9 янв 2025

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  • @gantagavin
    @gantagavin 13 часов назад +330

    Arsenic: the OG influencer-it was killing it in fashion, home decor, and, well... people

  • @aangdorje6669
    @aangdorje6669 9 часов назад +99

    as self-proclaimed TED-Ed video connoisseur, I believe this may be the best video overall. The soundtrack, visuals, art and storytelling; everything is next level.

    • @placeholderdoe
      @placeholderdoe Час назад

      This one, Higgs Boson one, and Mao’s Mangoes have to be my top 3

  • @teslestienstlektan2276
    @teslestienstlektan2276 13 часов назад +100

    The sound team outdid themselves on this one

    • @andpeg
      @andpeg 5 часов назад +1

      Did their big one with this 😂❤

  • @lol0ajo
    @lol0ajo 13 часов назад +302

    poison? I'm allergic to poison!

  • @blackbabychocobo7179
    @blackbabychocobo7179 13 часов назад +101

    Opening quote is wild. RIP Emile

    • @greenmist75
      @greenmist75 10 часов назад +3

      Yeah, it's absolutely brutal

  • @BrainyGreenOtter
    @BrainyGreenOtter 13 часов назад +44

    Being this early and watching the likes and views go up in time with the dramatic music really is something...

  • @abc_cba
    @abc_cba 13 часов назад +29

    I remember a time, when an entire mini-town in my state got deceased due to the arsenic levels in their wells, that they drank directly from !
    That's probably 30 years back.

  • @arisenpai
    @arisenpai 9 часов назад +28

    "we need a killer soundtrack for this video" is what the composer heard, but not exactly what they meant 😂

  • @gabrielaghostofbolshevikspast
    @gabrielaghostofbolshevikspast 11 часов назад +39

    Can we talk about how absolutely mind breaking this music is?

  • @Insight0109
    @Insight0109 13 часов назад +4

    Thank TED-Ed for providing such an insightful and detailed exploration of arsenic's dark history; it highlights the fascinating interplay between science, power, and human ingenuity across centuries.

  • @Ilumenix
    @Ilumenix 13 часов назад +27

    0:54 Glorious Evolution ahh silhouette

    • @livvidity
      @livvidity 4 часа назад

      now i wanna see the arcane-teded fan venn diagram

  • @SsekittoCaleb
    @SsekittoCaleb 9 часов назад +10

    Ted ed never disappoints

  • @MrStoMo169
    @MrStoMo169 9 часов назад +2

    Very good channel. You can learn a lot from it. Interesting films from which you can learn a lot and find out a lot of interesting things. And everything is presented in an accessible, understandable way.

  • @melaniegomez2833
    @melaniegomez2833 13 часов назад +4

    I love TED-ED, never miss a notif ;p

  • @antidweller6373
    @antidweller6373 13 часов назад +14

    I always remember Mithridates VI "the poison King" when it's about poison.

    • @pierrecurie
      @pierrecurie 10 часов назад

      I don't think microdosing can meaningfully increase your tolerance of arsenic. You'd just get cancer.

  • @avevee9708
    @avevee9708 8 часов назад +2

    Love watching a vid about poison while eating lunch at work

  • @mohamedkotb2153
    @mohamedkotb2153 13 часов назад +3

    First! I learn so much from your videos ❤

  • @ColinMcLaughlin-f8y
    @ColinMcLaughlin-f8y 7 часов назад +2

    From ALL of the true crime TV shows & movies that involve a poisoning in some shape or form, arsenic makes an appearance.

  • @Limbajoe
    @Limbajoe 12 часов назад +1

    Gorgeous animation work!!

  • @mutomboken
    @mutomboken 10 часов назад +1

    The music for me, quite potent!

  • @TORchic1
    @TORchic1 12 часов назад +1

    Interestingly enough, I worked at a university ecology lab with the preserved bird specimens, which were treated with Arsenic as a way to keep pests away apparently. I had to wear a face mask and gloves to handle the birds.

  • @fpz3491
    @fpz3491 13 часов назад +9

    You know, I still think Silicon is my favourite element

  • @VictorC173
    @VictorC173 11 часов назад +7

    Brazil?

  • @solomonmudaliyar780
    @solomonmudaliyar780 11 часов назад +4

    If a poison expires does it become more poisonous or less poisonous??

    • @lysanderhunter4230
      @lysanderhunter4230 7 часов назад +4

      less, expires implies that it is beyond the use-date, given that poison is used to poison, it would deteriorate in effect over time.

  • @magbisroque992
    @magbisroque992 12 часов назад

    Loved the animation and music.

  • @NoHandleToSpeakOf
    @NoHandleToSpeakOf 9 часов назад +2

    I wonder what mundane substances will be treated as dangerous 100 years down the line.

  • @Fireway12
    @Fireway12 5 часов назад +1

    The timing is wild (A whole family got poisoned with Arsenic in Brasil)

  • @عبدالعزيزألأزرق-و5ي
    @عبدالعزيزألأزرق-و5ي 11 часов назад

    This is very phenomenal 🩵💙

  • @AndersDunckel
    @AndersDunckel 10 часов назад

    We love you ted-ed

  • @Echo81Rumple83
    @Echo81Rumple83 12 часов назад +4

    Now I wanna watch Arsenic and Old Lace, even though it's a Halloween movie 😖

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is delightful

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is stunning

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is fantastic

  • @Hallows4
    @Hallows4 13 часов назад +5

    Napolean's exile house on St. Helena was decorated with Scheele's Green, which may have contributed to his death.

    • @Echo81Rumple83
      @Echo81Rumple83 12 часов назад

      I recall he passed from stomach cancer...?

    • @andpeg
      @andpeg 5 часов назад

      It was more radiation based than poison so stomach cancer still makes sense.

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is enchanting

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is wonderful

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is incredible

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    Interesting to learn about

  • @thenarrator4549
    @thenarrator4549 10 часов назад

    I just read the history of Poison by Ben Hubbard so this was nice to see. A lot of the cases in this video were in the book

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is magical

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is radiant

  • @DJCubit
    @DJCubit 8 часов назад +1

    Creature Feature when making 'The Art of Poisoning': Write that down! Write that down!

  • @bvillafuerte179
    @bvillafuerte179 12 часов назад

    Good video.

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is magnificent

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is lovely

  • @thefriesofLockeLamora
    @thefriesofLockeLamora 13 часов назад +11

    You know, some men just can't hold their arsenic...

    • @iamgreatalwaysgreat8209
      @iamgreatalwaysgreat8209 13 часов назад

      Which some women put inside them.

    • @thefriesofLockeLamora
      @thefriesofLockeLamora 13 часов назад +1

      ​@@iamgreatalwaysgreat8209 sorry you don't get the reference

    • @iamgreatalwaysgreat8209
      @iamgreatalwaysgreat8209 13 часов назад

      @@thefriesofLockeLamora no i didnt, please explain

    • @thefriesofLockeLamora
      @thefriesofLockeLamora 9 часов назад

      ​@@iamgreatalwaysgreat8209 go look up murderess row and watch the whole song

    • @Rachel-fi4sc
      @Rachel-fi4sc 6 часов назад +1

      @iamgreatalwaysgreat8209
      It's a line from "He Had It Comin'", one of the songs in the musical "Chicago". It's sung by a bunch of women in jail for murder.

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is great

  • @AndersDunckel
    @AndersDunckel 10 часов назад

    4:17
    i remember sheells green from a different ted ed

  • @mvunsin
    @mvunsin 8 часов назад

    Best thing to watch before sleeping knowing my walls aren't arsenic positive

  • @markmunroe-hz8rf
    @markmunroe-hz8rf 13 часов назад

    Want to hire an invisible assassin, hire arsenic.

  • @Mentecast
    @Mentecast 13 часов назад +1

    Per gli italiani che sono interessati, noi abbiamo fatto un intero episodio sui prodotti che contenevano il "verde all'arsenico", e non erano pochi durante il 1800 :D

  • @castle843
    @castle843 Час назад

    Inheritance powder is a grim, badass name

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is impressive

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is nice

  • @posto1389
    @posto1389 2 часа назад

    One of the most profound activist from my country was poisoned by this one, truly terrifying

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is beautiful

  • @riddlewrecked6154
    @riddlewrecked6154 9 часов назад +1

    how about Cynide? i think it's deadly too, make a video about it

  • @thomasnguyen7474
    @thomasnguyen7474 7 часов назад +1

    What a coincidence that this video was uploaded the day after I finished reading all of the Hercule Poirot novels by Agatha Christie, in which arsenic poison is commonly used as murder weapon 😂

  • @RozmatOtajonov
    @RozmatOtajonov 7 часов назад +1

    Oh no.. I am really afraid of getting married now 😂

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is tremendous

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is interesting

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is cool

  • @davianwht5203
    @davianwht5203 5 часов назад

    Who did the soundtrack for this video.

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is perfect

  • @Lovaree_
    @Lovaree_ 13 часов назад +1

    Proud to say that its been 10 minutes that this has been posted

  • @r.s.9239
    @r.s.9239 8 часов назад +3

    Omg arsenic doesn’t sound like a word anymore

  • @readersbookshelf123
    @readersbookshelf123 12 часов назад

    Im early to a ted video

  • @legoman716
    @legoman716 7 часов назад +1

    Interesting video but since I am a Swede, I am dissapointed by the bad pronounciation of Scheele. The last e isn't silent.....

  • @leocremonezi
    @leocremonezi 2 часа назад

    Here in Brazil, an entire family was poisoned by arsenic on the last week 😮 It seems that Ted-ED has been following the Brazilian news

  • @SamsanSoren
    @SamsanSoren 12 часов назад +66

    one night i was scrolling through my phone, feeling like i’d never figure out why some people just seem so magnetic. then i came across this book, Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and something about it caught my attention. reading it was like turning on a light in a dark room. it’s not about pretending to be someone you’re not; it’s about unlocking the energy you already have. trust me, this book is worth every page

  • @Abdure
    @Abdure 12 часов назад

    Does micro dosing work?

    • @Echo81Rumple83
      @Echo81Rumple83 12 часов назад

      I was gonna ask the same thing.

    • @sarahcb3142
      @sarahcb3142 11 часов назад +1

      I think only for some poisons but not others. Like obviously ones that build up in the blood over time are a bad idea (like heavy metals) or ones that would work too quickly for any antibodies to attack it (like cyanide). However, things like snake venom it seems like it is possible, although you'd never be immune just that it wouldn't be as bad.

  • @aidkik580
    @aidkik580 5 часов назад

    Did I miss it or did this not mention the common use in make up from the Roman's and on?

  • @akirebara
    @akirebara 7 часов назад

    was waiting on aqua tofana to be mentioned so i can pronounce it like bailey sarian

  • @jlvargas24
    @jlvargas24 12 часов назад

    RIP Madame Bovary

  • @gailaltschwager7377
    @gailaltschwager7377 10 часов назад

    Wow!

  • @yacinekunplays5876
    @yacinekunplays5876 12 часов назад

    Damn, them egyptians really wanted to poison the Gallic

  • @laceisaverb
    @laceisaverb 12 часов назад

    You know some guys just can't hold their arsenic (he had it coming!)

  • @ndudman8
    @ndudman8 12 часов назад

    and the gematria of arsenic is also 33 :) and who was producing all those goods with arsenic ?

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 13 часов назад +1

    Ted Ed is the king of learning 🫅🏻

  • @ekatvakushvaha1814
    @ekatvakushvaha1814 10 часов назад

    "I swear it was yellow just now!"

  • @codeofethics1
    @codeofethics1 13 часов назад

    what about Arsenicum-album (the homeopathy medicine) ?

    • @codeofethics1
      @codeofethics1 13 часов назад

      i am using this medication for stomach pain by the way

  • @maxhill9254
    @maxhill9254 7 часов назад

    thx

  • @reggiep75
    @reggiep75 6 часов назад

    King of poisons? Interesting to know. 😉😂

  • @caterinagargiulo
    @caterinagargiulo 12 часов назад

    This is gorgeous

  • @boilabum
    @boilabum 11 часов назад

    Whooaaahh so this is what the guy who made "George Washington rap" is doing these days? Cool 😎

  • @iamgreatalwaysgreat8209
    @iamgreatalwaysgreat8209 13 часов назад

    Arsenic ☠️

  • @JoeyP946
    @JoeyP946 6 часов назад

    cool

  • @mickeythemaltipoo3756
    @mickeythemaltipoo3756 8 часов назад

    And yet it can still be found in baby food 🤯

  • @paillette2010
    @paillette2010 11 часов назад

    Leave Her to Heaven and Madame Bovary come to mind.

  • @jampoptart1180
    @jampoptart1180 6 часов назад

    Why was this recommended to me under the "music" category

  • @pedronied
    @pedronied 12 часов назад +1

    Olha o bolo da muié aí

  • @savvysausage9207
    @savvysausage9207 13 часов назад

    I love arsenic

  • @jagadishshende
    @jagadishshende 12 часов назад

    i remember feeling like i was always the one fading into the background while others stood out effortlessly. it was frustrating and made me doubt myself a lot. then i came across this book, Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and it showed me things i’d never even considered. it’s not just a self-help book; it’s like a guide to understanding your own energy and using it to connect with people. if you’ve ever felt like you’re not seen, this book might change everything.

  • @longkiterang1360
    @longkiterang1360 12 часов назад

    i remember this one time i felt like no matter what i did, people just didn’t notice me. i tried everything-confidence boosters, social tips, you name it-but nothing seemed to work. then i found this book, Magnetic Aura by Takeshi Mizuki, and it completely shifted how i saw myself. it’s not just about being noticed; it’s about understanding the energy you project. honestly, this book made all the difference for me. if you’ve ever felt invisible, you need to read it.

  • @leonardosantiagotriunfo8700
    @leonardosantiagotriunfo8700 5 часов назад

    Sou o único brasileiro lembrando caso do bolo de Natal?

  • @NIGHTMARE-yq3pf
    @NIGHTMARE-yq3pf 6 часов назад

    Ferb, I know what we are doing today

  • @SarimHassan-v8p
    @SarimHassan-v8p 13 часов назад

    Arsenic is scary

  • @hennnerz
    @hennnerz 11 часов назад

    I have literally drank some liquid tobacco

  • @auro1986
    @auro1986 12 часов назад

    now plastic pollution has reduced it's effects

  • @Passion84GodAlways
    @Passion84GodAlways 12 часов назад

    😬